Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania
Romania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 11.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.9%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2021
All-time low
10.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania stood at 11.9%.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.
Romania ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.5% | — |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +11.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Romania's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.5% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Romania was 11.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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