Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Romania
Romania: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Romania is 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Romania peaked at 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1992.
That places Romania 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 14,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 13,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 14,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 15,489 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 14,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 14,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 15,848 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 17,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 17,588 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 19,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 20,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 22,354 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 27,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 25,762 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 24,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26,151 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 26,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 29,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 34,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 35,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 37,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 39,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 40,117 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 40,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Romania's 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,317 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 27,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,400 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,923 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 35,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 51 Portugal 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 52 Estonia 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 53 Hungary 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 55 Slovakia 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 56 Cyprus 38,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 57 Latvia 38,801 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Romania?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Romania was 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Romania ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.