Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Romania
Romania: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 1,060 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Romania, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Romania stood at 1,060. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Romania peaked at 1,060 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0111, in 1960.
Romania ranks 96th of 194 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0111 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0127 | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0138 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0176 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0187 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0215 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0232 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0249 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0279 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0319 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0345 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0381 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0425 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0458 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0515 | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0556 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0602 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0637 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0656 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0664 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0774 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0818 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0868 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.087 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0892 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0899 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0912 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0849 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0911 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2339 | +156.9% |
| 1992 | 0.64 | +173.6% |
| 1993 | 2.13 | +232.3% |
| 1994 | 5.28 | +148.4% |
| 1995 | 7.61 | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 11.39 | +49.6% |
| 1997 | 25.5 | +123.9% |
| 1998 | 37.01 | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 55.13 | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 80.87 | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 117.39 | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 152.27 | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 191.92 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 244.69 | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 286.86 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 342.76 | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 425.69 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 539.84 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 530.89 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 528.51 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 558.89 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 591.8 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 634.97 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 669.7 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 711.93 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 763.65 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 857.9 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 951.73 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,060 | +11.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,060 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434.67, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,060 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 590.04, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +232.3% | 0.64 | 2.13 |
| 1992 | +173.6% | 0.2339 | 0.64 |
| 1991 | +156.9% | 0.0911 | 0.2339 |
| 1994 | +148.4% | 2.13 | 5.28 |
| 1997 | +123.9% | 11.39 | 25.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 | 0.0111 | 0.0249 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0452 | 0.0279 | 0.0637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.082 | 0.0656 | 0.0912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5 | 0.0911 | 55.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.32 | 80.87 | 539.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 732.89 | 528.51 | 1,060 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 93 Spain 1,245 compare
- 94 Morocco 1,151 compare
- 95 Guyana 1,079 compare
- 97 Mozambique 956.79 compare
- 98 Netherlands 810.18 compare
- 99 South Sudan 783.64 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 gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Romania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Romania was 1,060 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,060 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 in 1960.
- How does Romania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Romania ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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