GNI per capita in Romania
Romania: GNI per capita was 12,755 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Romania, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 12,755 US$ for gni per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Romania peaked at 12,755 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,098 US$, in 1992.
Romania ranks 69th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,675 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,261 US$ | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 1,098 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 1,152 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,317 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1,640 US$ | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1,619 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,563 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,830 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1,580 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 1,649 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1,815 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 2,099 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2,617 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3,348 US$ | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 4,482 US$ | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 5,565 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 7,940 US$ | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 10,206 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 8,440 US$ | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 8,117 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,983 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 8,359 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9,408 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9,996 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 8,875 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 9,422 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 10,654 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 12,171 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 12,715 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 12,755 US$ | +0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 12,755 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 48% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Romania's 12,755 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,474 US$ | 1,098 US$ | 1,830 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,816 US$ | 1,649 US$ | 10,206 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,870 US$ | 8,117 US$ | 12,715 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,755 US$ | 12,755 US$ | 12,755 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 66 French Polynesia 14,351 US$ compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 13,741 US$ compare
- 68 Oman 13,430 US$ compare
- 70 New Caledonia 12,603 US$ compare
- 71 Chile 12,389 US$ compare
- 72 Panama 12,123 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Romania?
- Gni per capita in Romania was 12,755 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,755 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 US$ in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gni per capita?
- Romania ranks 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.