GDP per capita (National statistical) in Romania
Romania: GDP per capita (National statistical) was 12,565 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Romania is 12,565 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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$, in 1992.
Romania ranks 80th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita (National statistical) in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,471 constant 2015 US$ | 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 80th out of 209 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.