GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Romania
Romania: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 98,096 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Romania, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Romania stood at 98,096 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Romania peaked at 98,096 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.46 current LCU per person, in 1989.
Romania ranks 108th of 208 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.46 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 3.68 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 9.59 current LCU per person | +160.2% |
| 1992 | 26.36 current LCU per person | +174.9% |
| 1993 | 87.53 current LCU per person | +232.1% |
| 1994 | 218.03 current LCU per person | +149.1% |
| 1995 | 333.34 current LCU per person | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 499.26 current LCU per person | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 1,120 current LCU per person | +124.4% |
| 1998 | 1,625 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 2,423 current LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 2000 | 3,581 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 5,275 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 6,937 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 8,688 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 10,928 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 13,060 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 15,633 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 19,725 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 25,707 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 25,736 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26,563 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 29,000 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 30,672 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 31,143 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33,440 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 35,581 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 37,663 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 42,853 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 48,220 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 54,141 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 54,604 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 60,928 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 70,488 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 81,376 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 90,166 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 98,096 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 98,096 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Romania's 98,096 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,857 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), 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 | +232.1% | 26.36 current LCU per person | 87.53 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +174.9% | 9.59 current LCU per person | 26.36 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +160.2% | 3.68 current LCU per person | 9.59 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +149.1% | 87.53 current LCU per person | 218.03 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +124.4% | 499.26 current LCU per person | 1,120 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.46 current LCU per person | 3.46 current LCU per person | 3.46 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 634.58 current LCU per person | 3.68 current LCU per person | 2,423 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,527 current LCU per person | 3,581 current LCU per person | 25,736 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,928 current LCU per person | 26,563 current LCU per person | 54,141 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,943 current LCU per person | 54,604 current LCU per person | 98,096 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 105 Poland 102,994 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Botswana 101,272 current LCU per person compare
- 107 China 99,084 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Australia 97,831 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 95,906 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Zimbabwe 94,934 current LCU 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Romania?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Romania was 98,096 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 98,096 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Romania ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.