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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 5.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2016
All-time low
3.7%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02462008201420212008: 5.62011: 52012: 3.72016: 6.12019: 5.12020: 5.42021: 5.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Romania stood at 5.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Romania peaked at 6.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.

Romania ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 5.6%
2011 5.0% -11.0%
2012 3.7% -24.5%
2016 6.1% +63.2%
2019 5.1% -16.0%
2020 5.4% +4.3%
2021 5.2% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2010s 5.0% 3.7% 6.1% 4
2020s 5.3% 5.2% 5.4% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Romania?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Romania was 5.2% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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