GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: GDP per capita was 100,756 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Romania, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Romania recorded 100,756 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 100,756 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.79 current LCU, in 1981.
Romania ranks 110th of 214 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.
GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.79 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 3.24 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 3.41 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.67 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.68 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.72 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.45 current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 9.58 current LCU | +159.1% |
| 1992 | 26.45 current LCU | +176.1% |
| 1993 | 88.02 current LCU | +232.8% |
| 1994 | 218.97 current LCU | +148.8% |
| 1995 | 335.5 current LCU | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 503.46 current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1997 | 1,131 current LCU | +124.6% |
| 1998 | 1,644 current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 2,453 current LCU | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 3,603 current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 5,304 current LCU | +47.2% |
| 2002 | 7,007 current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 8,896 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 11,406 current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 13,455 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 16,173 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 20,385 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 26,285 current LCU | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 26,067 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 26,693 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,147 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 30,971 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 31,608 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33,598 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 35,959 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 38,175 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 43,475 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 48,940 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 54,710 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 55,211 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 62,023 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 72,688 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 83,455 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 92,337 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 100,756 current LCU | +9.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 100,756 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Romania's 100,756 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60,450 current LCU, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per 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 | +232.8% | 26.45 current LCU | 88.02 current LCU |
| 1992 | +176.1% | 9.58 current LCU | 26.45 current LCU |
| 1991 | +159.1% | 3.7 current LCU | 9.58 current LCU |
| 1994 | +148.8% | 88.02 current LCU | 218.97 current LCU |
| 1997 | +124.6% | 503.46 current LCU | 1,131 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 current LCU | 2.79 current LCU | 3.72 current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 641.37 current LCU | 3.7 current LCU | 2,453 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,858 current LCU | 3,603 current LCU | 26,285 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,327 current LCU | 26,693 current LCU | 54,710 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,745 current LCU | 55,211 current LCU | 100,756 current LCU | 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)
- 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 gdp per capita in Romania?
- Gdp per capita in Romania was 100,756 current LCU 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 100,756 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 current LCU in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 110th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.