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

Romania: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 16.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
16.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2019
All-time low
11.9%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

051015202008201420212008: 11.9 poorest2011: 14.8 poorest2012: 13.8 poorest2016: 17.7 poorest2019: 18.3 poorest2020: 15.1 poorest2021: 16.1 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Romania recorded 16.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in 2021.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Romania peaked at 18.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2008.

That places Romania 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 1
2010s 16.1% 13.8% 18.3% 4
2020s 15.6% 15.1% 16.1% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 24 Serbia, Republic of 17.7% compare
  2. 25 Colombia 17.4% compare
  3. 26 Vietnam 17.1% compare
  4. 28 Peru 15.8% compare
  5. 29 Chile 15.7% compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 15.5% 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 16.1% 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 18.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Romania ranks 27th out of 35 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 up 8.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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