Estonia vs Romania: GDP per capita
Estonia
41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Romania
40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Estonia rank
53rd
Romania rank
55th
GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices against 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 758 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2000s | 28,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2010s | 36,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,653 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2020s | 42,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Estonia or Romania?
- Estonia, at 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices against 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Estonia and Romania?
- 758 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.