Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Romania
Romania: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region was 4.4 Index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Romania stood at 4.4 Index. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Romania peaked at 8.3 Index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4 Index, in 2025.
That places Romania 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region in Romania, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.1 Index | — |
| 2008 | 7 Index | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5 Index | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1 Index | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2 Index | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6 Index | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.8 Index | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2 Index | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3 Index | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2 Index | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.5 Index | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2 Index | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 7.1 Index | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.6 Index | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1 Index | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 6 Index | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8 Index | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6 Index | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 4.4 Index | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.4 Index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Index, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.4 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Index, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 Index | 6.5 Index | 8.1 Index | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.92 Index | 6.1 Index | 8.3 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 Index | 4.4 Index | 7.1 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Romania?
- Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region in Romania was 4.4 Index in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 Index in 2015.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 Index in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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