GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Romania
Romania: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 12,565 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Romania stood at 12,565 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 12,565 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,059 constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
That places Romania 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,019 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4,409 constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 4,059 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 4,127 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4,295 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 4,765 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,547 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 4,464 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4,454 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,569 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4,875 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5,249 constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5,410 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,009 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 6,328 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6,877 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 7,484 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8,318 constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 7,925 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,661 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8,045 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8,234 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,288 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,661 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8,977 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9,287 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,106 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10,714 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11,197 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10,854 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11,546 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 12,076 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 12,341 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 12,460 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 12,565 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12,565 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 36% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12,565 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,282 constant 2015 US$, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,471 constant 2015 US$ | 4,059 constant 2015 US$ | 5,019 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,304 constant 2015 US$ | 4,569 constant 2015 US$ | 8,318 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,117 constant 2015 US$ | 7,661 constant 2015 US$ | 11,197 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,974 constant 2015 US$ | 10,854 constant 2015 US$ | 12,565 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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 per capita in Romania?
- Gdp per capita in Romania was 12,565 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,565 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,059 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 81st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.