Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Romania

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 17.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.9%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2016
All-time low
11.8%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Romania, 2008–2021

051015202008201420212008: 11.82011: 18.42012: 17.82016: 20.42019: 17.32020: 17.12021: 17.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Romania stood at 17.9%.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Romania peaked at 20.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2008.

That places Romania 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 11.8%
2011 18.4% +55.4%
2012 17.8% -3.3%
2016 20.4% +14.4%
2019 17.3% -15.1%
2020 17.1% -0.9%
2021 17.9% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2010s 18.5% 17.3% 20.4% 4
2020s 17.5% 17.1% 17.9% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

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  4. 29 Chile 16.2% compare
  5. 30 Turkey 15.5% compare
  6. 31 Kazakhstan 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Romania?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Romania was 17.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Romania ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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