Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Romania stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 48.1% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 11.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2009.
That places Romania 136th out of 226 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.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +93.3% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +256.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -148.5% |
| 2010 | -3.2% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -265.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +475.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +163.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -170.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -303.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -38.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | -4.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | -3.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -3.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 62,512 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,072 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7935 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Romania?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Romania was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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