GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: GDP per capita was 20,072 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Romania, 1987β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Romania stood at 20,072 current US$. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 20,072 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current US$, in 1992.
That places Romania 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,734 current US$ | 1,659 current US$ | 1,790 current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,480 current US$ | 1,102 current US$ | 1,853 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,950 current US$ | 1,660 current US$ | 10,435 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,102 current US$ | 8,400 current US$ | 12,992 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,421 current US$ | 13,082 current US$ | 20,072 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,771 current US$ compare
- 70 Curacao 21,062 current US$ compare
- 71 Oman 20,248 current US$ compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 19,315 current US$ compare
- 74 Panama 19,103 current US$ compare
- 75 Costa Rica 18,587 current US$ compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.3845 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Romania?
- Gdp per capita in Romania was 20,072 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,072 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release