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

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
136th
of 226 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2004
All-time low
-4.9%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Romania, 2000–2024

-505102000201220242000: 3 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 6.4 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 5.6 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 10.1 %2009: -4.9 %2010: -3.2 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 0.8 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 8.7 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 4.4 %2020: -3.1 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 2.7 %2024: 1.4 %

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

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 138 Greenland 1.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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