Human development index vs gdp per capita in Romania
Romania: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.845 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.845
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.845
in 2023
All-time low
0.692
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.845 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 0.845 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.692, in 1993.
Romania ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.719 | — |
| 1991 | 0.705 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.694 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.692 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.695 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.701 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.707 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.709 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.715 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.724 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.73 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.737 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.745 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.749 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.757 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.765 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.781 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.792 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.815 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.826 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.822 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.823 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.817 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.821 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.82 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.823 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.828 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.833 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.838 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.832 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.829 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.845 | +0.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7061 | 0.692 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7697 | 0.73 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8248 | 0.817 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8365 | 0.829 | 0.845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 52 Kuwait 0.852 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 0.845 compare
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Romania?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Romania was 0.845 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.692 in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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