Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania
Romania: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.2%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2016
All-time low
10.4%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania stood at 12.2%.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania peaked at 16.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
Romania ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.4% | — |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 15.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Romania was 12.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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