China vs Romania: GDP per capita
China
13,793 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Romania
12,565 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
China rank
77th
Romania rank
80th
GDP per capita over time
- China
- Romania
How they compare
China currently reports 13,793 constant 2015 US$ against 12,565 constant 2015 US$ in Romania, a difference of 1,228 constant 2015 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
China ranks 77th and Romania ranks 80th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 4,471 constant 2015 US$ | 2,995 constant 2015 US$ | Romania |
| 2000s | 3,505 constant 2015 US$ | 6,304 constant 2015 US$ | 2,800 constant 2015 US$ | Romania |
| 2010s | 7,988 constant 2015 US$ | 9,117 constant 2015 US$ | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ | Romania |
| 2020s | 12,212 constant 2015 US$ | 11,974 constant 2015 US$ | 237.8 constant 2015 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, China or Romania?
- China, at 13,793 constant 2015 US$ against 12,565 constant 2015 US$ in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between China and Romania?
- 1,228 constant 2015 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Romania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 77th and Romania ranks 80th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.