Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.5532 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.5532 for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 0.5532 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0641, in 1870.
Romania ranks 47th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0641 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0713 | +11.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0795 | +11.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0983 | +23.7% |
| 1913 | 0.1192 | +21.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1441 | +20.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1545 | +7.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1588 | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1565 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1505 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1673 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1797 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2019 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2079 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.22 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2257 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.232 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3601 | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4111 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4349 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4548 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5052 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5397 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5532 | +2.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.5532 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.5532 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +55.2% | 0.232 | 0.3601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0641 | 0.0641 | 0.0641 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0713 | 0.0713 | 0.0713 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0795 | 0.0795 | 0.0795 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0983 | 0.0983 | 0.0983 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1192 | 0.1192 | 0.1192 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1493 | 0.1441 | 0.1545 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1576 | 0.1565 | 0.1588 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1589 | 0.1505 | 0.1673 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1908 | 0.1797 | 0.2019 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2139 | 0.2079 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2288 | 0.2257 | 0.232 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3856 | 0.3601 | 0.4111 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4448 | 0.4349 | 0.4548 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5224 | 0.5052 | 0.5397 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5532 | 0.5532 | 0.5532 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 0.5532 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5532 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0641 in 1870.
- How does Romania rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.