Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Romania
Romania: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 20,304 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20,304 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Romania peaked at 20,304 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,074 current US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Romania 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,514 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,176 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 1,081 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,074 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,565 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 1,554 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,475 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,671 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 1,434 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,656 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1,915 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2,391 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 3,135 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 4,095 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 5,127 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 7,452 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 9,361 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 7,772 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 7,516 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8,461 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 7,894 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8,371 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 8,872 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 7,886 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8,420 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 9,705 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 11,223 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 11,676 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11,788 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13,469 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 14,234 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 16,661 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 18,196 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 20,304 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 20,304 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,455 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Romania's 20,304 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,318 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,377 current US$ per person | 1,074 current US$ per person | 1,671 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,440 current US$ per person | 1,499 current US$ per person | 9,361 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,002 current US$ per person | 7,516 current US$ per person | 11,676 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,775 current US$ per person | 11,788 current US$ per person | 20,304 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 63 Hungary 22,200 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22,012 current US$ per person compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 21,920 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Oman 20,056 current US$ per person compare
- 68 Curacao 19,354 current US$ per person compare
- 69 Panama 19,303 current US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Romania?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Romania was 20,304 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,304 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,074 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Romania ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.