Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Romania
Romania: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 79,945 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania is 79,945 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania peaked at 79,945 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.93 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Romania ranks 103rd of 188 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.93 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.27 current LCU per person | +148.3% |
| 1992 | 20.37 current LCU per person | +180.1% |
| 1993 | 66.93 current LCU per person | +228.6% |
| 1994 | 169.17 current LCU per person | +152.7% |
| 1995 | 274.15 current LCU per person | +62.1% |
| 1996 | 426.79 current LCU per person | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 966.82 current LCU per person | +126.5% |
| 1998 | 1,470 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 2,183 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 2000 | 3,087 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 4,506 current LCU per person | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 5,852 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 7,522 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 9,687 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 11,754 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 13,694 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 16,868 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 20,967 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 20,651 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21,216 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22,731 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 24,298 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 23,913 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 25,264 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 27,086 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 29,545 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 34,128 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 39,386 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 43,674 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 44,217 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49,159 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 58,050 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 65,659 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 74,804 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 79,945 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 79,945 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,410 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Romania's 79,945 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,040 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +228.6% | 20.37 current LCU per person | 66.93 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +180.1% | 7.27 current LCU per person | 20.37 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +152.7% | 66.93 current LCU per person | 169.17 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +148.3% | 2.93 current LCU per person | 7.27 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +126.5% | 426.79 current LCU per person | 966.82 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558.81 current LCU per person | 2.93 current LCU per person | 2,183 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,459 current LCU per person | 3,087 current LCU per person | 20,967 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,124 current LCU per person | 21,216 current LCU per person | 43,674 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,972 current LCU per person | 44,217 current LCU per person | 79,945 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 100 Saudi Arabia 86,519 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Poland 84,688 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Botswana 81,137 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Bermuda 78,264 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Australia 75,478 current LCU per person compare
- 106 United States 70,257 current LCU per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania was 79,945 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 79,945 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Romania ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.