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 137th out of 228 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 97% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +475.0% | 0.8% | 4.6% |
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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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 137th out of 228 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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