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

Romania: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st was 6.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
6.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2011
All-time low
4.4%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2021

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

02468102008201420212008: 4.42011: 9.42012: 92016: 9.22019: 5.92020: 6.92021: 6.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Romania stood at 6.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st in Romania peaked at 9.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.

That places Romania 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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) -urban in Romania, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 4.4%
2011 9.4% +115.1%
2012 9.0% -4.0%
2016 9.2% +2.0%
2019 5.9% -35.9%
2020 6.9% +17.1%
2021 6.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
2010s 8.4% 5.9% 9.4% 4
2020s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 28 Turkey 8.0% compare
  2. 29 Serbia 7.1% compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 7.0% compare
  4. 32 Panama 6.7% compare
  5. 33 Argentina 5.7% compare
  6. 34 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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 6.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st?
Romania ranks 31st out of 36 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 down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount 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
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