GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Romania
Romania: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 22,538 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Romania, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 22,538 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 22,538 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,102 current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Romania 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,659 current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 1,753 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,648 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 1,254 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 1,102 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,158 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 1,633 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,577 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,853 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,600 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1,660 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,825 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2,120 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 2,679 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 3,495 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 4,618 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 5,758 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 8,360 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 10,435 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 8,548 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 8,400 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 9,561 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 8,930 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 9,498 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 10,032 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8,977 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 9,405 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,728 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 12,416 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 12,910 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13,009 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 14,908 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 15,504 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 18,244 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 20,080 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 22,538 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 22,538 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 22,538 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,079 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,734 current US$ per person | 1,659 current US$ per person | 1,790 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,480 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person | 1,853 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,950 current US$ per person | 1,660 current US$ per person | 10,435 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,085 current US$ per person | 8,400 current US$ per person | 12,910 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,381 current US$ per person | 13,009 current US$ per person | 22,538 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 24,819 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Northern Mariana Islands 23,786 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Curacao 22,833 current US$ per person compare
- 71 French Polynesia 22,440 current US$ per person compare
- 72 Bulgaria 20,328 current US$ per person compare
- 73 Costa Rica 19,970 current US$ 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 gdp (current us$), per capita in Romania?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Romania was 22,538 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,538 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. 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 GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.