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

Latest (2016)
2.1%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2004
All-time low
1.6%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Romania, 1998–2016

01231998200720161998: 2 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 2 %2012: 2 %2013: 2.3 %2016: 2.1 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Republic of Moldova 4.1% compare
  2. 5 Armenia 4.1% compare
  3. 6 Viet Nam 2.5% compare
  4. 8 Jamaica 2.1% compare
  5. 9 India 2.1% compare
  6. 10 Kosovo 2.1% compare
  7. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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