Latvia vs Romania: GDP per capita
Latvia
38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Romania
40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Latvia rank
57th
Romania rank
55th
GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia, a difference of 2,046 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 57th and Romania ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
| 2000s | 21,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,494 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2010s | 29,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | 341.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Latvia |
| 2020s | 37,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,832 international-$ in 2021 prices | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Latvia and Romania?
- 2,046 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 57th 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.