Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Romania
Romania: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 was 1.3 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Romania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
In 2025, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Romania stood at 1.3 Ratio. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Romania peaked at 4.6 Ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3 Ratio, in 2025.
That places Romania 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Romania, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.9 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 3.4 Ratio | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 Ratio | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1 Ratio | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8 Ratio | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3 Ratio | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6 Ratio | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 Ratio | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9 Ratio | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 Ratio | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 Ratio | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5 Ratio | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8 Ratio | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 Ratio | -22.2% |
| 2025 | 1.3 Ratio | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4 Ratio | 2.6 Ratio | 4.6 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 Ratio | 1.3 Ratio | 3.5 Ratio | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4,001 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7735 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Romania?
- Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 in Romania was 1.3 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 Ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 Ratio in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Romania ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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