GDP (current LCU), per capita in Romania
Romania: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 92,386 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Romania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Romania stood at 92,386 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Romania peaked at 92,386 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.79 current LCU per person, in 1981.
That places Romania 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 3.24 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 3.41 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.67 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.68 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.72 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.45 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.58 current LCU per person | +159.1% |
| 1992 | 26.45 current LCU per person | +176.1% |
| 1993 | 88.02 current LCU per person | +232.8% |
| 1994 | 218.97 current LCU per person | +148.8% |
| 1995 | 335.5 current LCU per person | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 503.46 current LCU per person | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 1,131 current LCU per person | +124.6% |
| 1998 | 1,644 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 2,453 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 3,603 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 5,304 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 7,007 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 8,896 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 11,406 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 13,455 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 16,173 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 20,385 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 26,285 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 26,067 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26,693 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,147 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 30,971 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 31,608 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33,598 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 35,959 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 38,175 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 43,475 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 49,279 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 55,060 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 55,521 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 62,351 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 72,943 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 84,179 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 92,386 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 92,386 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 92,386 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,029 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +232.8% | 26.45 current LCU per person | 88.02 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +176.1% | 9.58 current LCU per person | 26.45 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +159.1% | 3.7 current LCU per person | 9.58 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +148.8% | 88.02 current LCU per person | 218.97 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +124.6% | 503.46 current LCU per person | 1,131 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 current LCU per person | 2.79 current LCU per person | 3.72 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 641.37 current LCU per person | 3.7 current LCU per person | 2,453 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,858 current LCU per person | 3,603 current LCU per person | 26,285 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,396 current LCU per person | 26,693 current LCU per person | 55,060 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,476 current LCU per person | 55,521 current LCU per person | 92,386 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 108 Ireland 98,863 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Australia 98,280 current LCU per person compare
- 110 China 95,749 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Switzerland 91,564 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ethiopia 88,991 current LCU per person compare
- 114 United States 85,837 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Romania?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Romania was 92,386 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 92,386 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Romania ranks 111th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.