GDP per capita growth in Romania

Romania: GDP per capita growth was 0.965 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.965
Change on year
down 55.9%
World rank
43rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.14
in 2008
All-time low
-12.16
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

GDP per capita growth in Romania, 1991–2024

-10-505101991200720241991: -12.21992: -7.91993: 1.71994: 4.11995: 6.41996: 4.21997: -4.61998: -1.81999: -0.222000: 2.62001: 6.72002: 7.72003: 3.12004: 11.12005: 5.32006: 8.72007: 8.82008: 11.12009: -4.72010: -3.32011: 52012: 2.42013: 0.6522014: 4.52015: 3.62016: 3.52017: 8.82018: 62019: 4.52020: -3.12021: 6.42022: 4.62023: 2.22024: 0.965

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, gdp per capita growth in Romania stood at 0.965.

That represents a change of down 55.9% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Romania peaked at 11.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.16, in 1991.

Romania ranks 43rd of 74 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 growth in Romania, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita growth (annual %) in Romania, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 -12.16
1992 -7.94 -34.7%
1993 1.67 -121.0%
1994 4.08 +144.9%
1995 6.45 +57.9%
1996 4.21 -34.8%
1997 -4.57 -208.7%
1998 -1.83 -60.1%
1999 -0.2202 -87.9%
2000 2.59 -1278.3%
2001 6.7 +158.2%
2002 7.66 +14.3%
2003 3.08 -59.7%
2004 11.06 +258.8%
2005 5.32 -51.9%
2006 8.67 +63.1%
2007 8.83 +1.8%
2008 11.14 +26.2%
2009 -4.73 -142.4%
2010 -3.33 -29.5%
2011 5.01 -250.3%
2012 2.36 -52.9%
2013 0.6518 -72.4%
2014 4.51 +591.4%
2015 3.64 -19.2%
2016 3.45 -5.3%
2017 8.82 +155.6%
2018 6.02 -31.8%
2019 4.51 -25.0%
2020 -3.07 -168.0%
2021 6.38 -308.0%
2022 4.59 -28.0%
2023 2.19 -52.3%
2024 0.965 -55.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.15 -12.16 6.45 9
2000s 6.03 -4.73 11.14 10
2010s 3.56 -3.33 8.82 10
2020s 2.21 -3.07 6.38 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Portugal 1.03 compare
  2. 41 Ireland 0.9974 compare
  3. 42 Tunisia 0.9798 compare
  4. 44 France 0.9257 compare
  5. 45 Latvia 0.8958 compare
  6. 46 Hungary 0.8769 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita growth in Romania?
Gdp per capita growth in Romania was 0.965 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 11.14 in 2008.
What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -12.16 in 1991.
How does Romania rank for gdp per capita growth?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita growth (annual %)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
74 places, 3,610 data points, 1961–2024
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