GDP (current US$), per capita in Romania
Romania: GDP (current US$), per capita was 20,091 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Romania, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20,091 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 20,091 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current US$ per person, in 1992.
Romania ranks 72nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,659 current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 1,753 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,648 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1,254 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 1,102 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,158 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 1,633 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,577 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,853 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,600 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1,660 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,825 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2,120 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 2,679 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 3,495 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 4,618 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 5,758 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 8,360 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 10,435 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 8,548 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 8,400 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,561 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 8,930 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 9,498 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10,032 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8,977 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 9,405 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,728 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 12,502 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 12,992 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 13,082 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,987 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 15,558 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18,403 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 20,091 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20,091 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20,091 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,863 current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,734 current US$ per person | 1,659 current US$ per person | 1,790 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,480 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person | 1,853 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,950 current US$ per person | 1,660 current US$ per person | 10,435 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,102 current US$ per person | 8,400 current US$ per person | 12,992 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,424 current US$ per person | 13,082 current US$ per person | 20,091 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,771 current US$ per person compare
- 70 Curacao 21,218 current US$ per person compare
- 71 Oman 20,248 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 19,315 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Panama 19,103 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Costa Rica 18,587 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Romania?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Romania was 20,091 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,091 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.