GNI per capita growth in Romania
Romania: GNI per capita growth was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Romania stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Romania peaked at 16.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 1992.
Romania ranks 79th of 166 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 per capita growth in Romania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -10.0% | — |
| 1992 | -10.9% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -132.3% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -60.9% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | -4.1% | -326.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6% | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -135.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +2364.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +401.6% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | -5.4% | -140.5% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -723.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -85.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +86.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +321.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +89.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -126.1% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -518.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.5% | -10.9% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | -5.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | -1.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -1.8% | 7.4% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 20,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,771 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Romania?
- Gni per capita growth in Romania was 2.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gni per capita growth?
- Romania ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.