Romania vs United States: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Romania
92,301 current LCU
in 2024
United States
85,810 current LCU
in 2024
Romania rank
111th
United States rank
114th
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Romania
- United States
How they compare
Romania currently reports 92,301 current LCU against 85,810 current LCU in United States, a difference of 6,491 current LCU.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
Romania ranks 111th and United States ranks 114th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 current LCU | 18,077 current LCU | 18,074 current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 641.37 current LCU | 28,522 current LCU | 27,881 current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 13,858 current LCU | 42,692 current LCU | 28,834 current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 37,396 current LCU | 56,180 current LCU | 18,784 current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 73,461 current LCU | 76,337 current LCU | 2,876 current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Romania or United States?
- Romania, at 92,301 current LCU against 85,810 current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Romania and United States?
- 6,491 current LCU, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 111th and United States ranks 114th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release