Economic complexity rankings in Romania
Romania: Economic complexity rankings was 28 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 121 countries
All-time high
40
in 2005
All-time low
20
in 1986
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Romania, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Romania stood at 28.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Romania peaked at 40 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1986.
Romania ranks 88th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 31 | — |
| 1965 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 31 | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.33 | 27 | 33 | 6 |
| 1970s | 26.6 | 22 | 33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24 | 20 | 28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9 | 21 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35 | 27 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.33 | 28 | 34 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Romania?
- Economic complexity rankings in Romania was 28 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2005.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1986.
- How does Romania rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Romania ranks 88th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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