Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Romania
Romania: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 2.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Romania, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 2.1% for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Romania peaked at 2.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
That places Romania 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.0% | — |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Romania?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Romania was 2.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Romania ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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