Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Romania
Romania: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 106,041 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania stood at 106,041 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania peaked at 106,041 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.05 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Romania ranks 99th of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.05 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 9.96 current LCU per person | +146.1% |
| 1992 | 28.67 current LCU per person | +187.9% |
| 1993 | 92.39 current LCU per person | +222.2% |
| 1994 | 223.49 current LCU per person | +141.9% |
| 1995 | 352.38 current LCU per person | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 543.06 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1997 | 1,208 current LCU per person | +122.4% |
| 1998 | 1,773 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 2,567 current LCU per person | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 3,796 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 5,713 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 7,406 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 9,585 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 12,449 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 14,840 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 18,136 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 23,255 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 29,666 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 27,742 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 28,474 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 30,837 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 32,574 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 31,894 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 33,740 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 36,255 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 38,579 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 44,557 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 50,664 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 57,028 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 57,651 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65,548 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 77,721 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 87,533 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 97,885 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 106,041 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 106,041 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 106,041 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,549 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 | +222.2% | 28.67 current LCU per person | 92.39 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +187.9% | 9.96 current LCU per person | 28.67 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +146.1% | 4.05 current LCU per person | 9.96 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +141.9% | 92.39 current LCU per person | 223.49 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 680.15 current LCU per person | 4.05 current LCU per person | 2,567 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,259 current LCU per person | 3,796 current LCU per person | 29,666 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,460 current LCU per person | 28,474 current LCU per person | 57,028 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,063 current LCU per person | 57,651 current LCU per person | 106,041 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 96 Honduras 113,484 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Botswana 111,759 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 106,345 current LCU per person compare
- 100 Namibia 103,994 current LCU per person compare
- 101 Poland 103,804 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Australia 100,093 current LCU 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Romania was 106,041 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 106,041 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Romania ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.