Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania
Romania: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 20,126 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
20,126 2011$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
53rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
20,126 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
295 2011$
in 1865
Years of data
152
1862–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania, 1862–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
In 2018, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania stood at 20,126 2011$. That is the highest value across all 152 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania peaked at 20,126 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 295 2011$, in 1865.
Romania ranks 53rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1862 | 344 2011$ | — |
| 1863 | 375 2011$ | +9.0% |
| 1864 | 386 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1865 | 295 2011$ | -23.6% |
| 1866 | 295 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 357 2011$ | +21.0% |
| 1868 | 386 2011$ | +8.1% |
| 1869 | 349 2011$ | -9.6% |
| 1870 | 362 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 375 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 373 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 397 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1874 | 391 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1875 | 450 2011$ | +15.1% |
| 1876 | 430 2011$ | -4.4% |
| 1877 | 440 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 454 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1879 | 461 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 574 2011$ | +24.5% |
| 1881 | 427 2011$ | -25.6% |
| 1882 | 561 2011$ | +31.4% |
| 1883 | 516 2011$ | -8.0% |
| 1884 | 440 2011$ | -14.7% |
| 1885 | 528 2011$ | +20.0% |
| 1886 | 585 2011$ | +10.8% |
| 1887 | 544 2011$ | -7.0% |
| 1888 | 564 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 564 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 566 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 580 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 628 2011$ | +8.3% |
| 1893 | 606 2011$ | -3.5% |
| 1894 | 647 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1895 | 642 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 657 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 545 2011$ | -17.0% |
| 1898 | 649 2011$ | +19.1% |
| 1899 | 451 2011$ | -30.5% |
| 1900 | 615 2011$ | +36.4% |
| 1901 | 641 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 622 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 634 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 481 2011$ | -24.1% |
| 1905 | 676 2011$ | +40.5% |
| 1906 | 727 2011$ | +7.5% |
| 1907 | 587 2011$ | -19.3% |
| 1908 | 630 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 1909 | 617 2011$ | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 784 2011$ | +27.1% |
| 1911 | 762 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 768 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 767 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 644 2011$ | -16.0% |
| 1920 | 465 2011$ | -27.8% |
| 1921 | 504 2011$ | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 561 2011$ | +11.3% |
| 1923 | 606 2011$ | +8.0% |
| 1924 | 606 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 610 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 668 2011$ | +9.5% |
| 1927 | 666 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 646 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1929 | 681 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 671 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 682 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 618 2011$ | -9.4% |
| 1933 | 622 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 628 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 674 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 693 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 717 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 701 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 711 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 692 2011$ | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 711 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 658 2011$ | -7.5% |
| 1943 | 746 2011$ | +13.4% |
| 1944 | 564 2011$ | -24.4% |
| 1945 | 383 2011$ | -32.1% |
| 1946 | 373 2011$ | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 475 2011$ | +27.3% |
| 1948 | 1,301 2011$ | +173.9% |
| 1949 | 1,062 2011$ | -18.3% |
| 1950 | 824 2011$ | -22.4% |
| 1951 | 1,046 2011$ | +26.9% |
| 1952 | 1,031 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1,148 2011$ | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 1,165 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1,419 2011$ | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 1,223 2011$ | -13.8% |
| 1957 | 1,427 2011$ | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 1,323 2011$ | -7.3% |
| 1959 | 1,478 2011$ | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 1,605 2011$ | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 1,725 2011$ | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 1,776 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,922 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 2,098 2011$ | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 2,260 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 2,499 2011$ | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 2,721 2011$ | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 2,860 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2,990 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 3,258 2011$ | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 3,462 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 3,867 2011$ | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 4,318 2011$ | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 4,317 2011$ | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,369 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,809 2011$ | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 5,048 2011$ | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 5,464 2011$ | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 5,493 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5,482 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,448 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5,638 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 5,960 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 6,295 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6,260 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,378 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6,400 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,338 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,942 2011$ | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 5,596 2011$ | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5,033 2011$ | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 4,818 2011$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,056 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5,427 2011$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6,015 2011$ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 6,476 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 6,446 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,407 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,614 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,090 2011$ | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7,860 2011$ | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 8,674 2011$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 9,369 2011$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 10,531 2011$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 11,314 2011$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 12,823 2011$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 14,419 2011$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 16,347 2011$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 15,866 2011$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,377 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 17,174 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 17,174 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,979 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18,515 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 19,320 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 17,782 2011$ | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 19,158 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 20,126 2011$ | +5.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20,126 2011$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,336 2011$, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20,126 2011$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,056 2011$, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +173.9% | 475 2011$ | 1,301 2011$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 348.38 2011$ | 295 2011$ | 386 2011$ | 8 |
| 1870s | 413.3 2011$ | 362 2011$ | 461 2011$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 530.3 2011$ | 427 2011$ | 585 2011$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 597.1 2011$ | 451 2011$ | 657 2011$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 623 2011$ | 481 2011$ | 727 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 745 2011$ | 644 2011$ | 784 2011$ | 5 |
| 1920s | 601.3 2011$ | 465 2011$ | 681 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 671.7 2011$ | 618 2011$ | 717 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 696.55 2011$ | 373 2011$ | 1,301 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,208 2011$ | 824 2011$ | 1,478 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,246 2011$ | 1,605 2011$ | 2,990 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,440 2011$ | 3,258 2011$ | 5,493 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,014 2011$ | 5,448 2011$ | 6,400 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,789 2011$ | 4,818 2011$ | 6,614 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,429 2011$ | 7,090 2011$ | 16,347 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,178 2011$ | 16,377 2011$ | 20,126 2011$ | 9 |
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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Romania was 20,126 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,126 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 295 2011$ in 1865.
- How does Romania rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]