Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania
Romania: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 6.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Romania ranks 117th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 6.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 6.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 5.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 5.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 5.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7565 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 114 Belize 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 South Sudan 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 East Timor 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 New Zealand 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Libya 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Romania was 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Romania ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.