Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Romania
Romania: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 21.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Romania, 1995–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Romania stood at 21.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Romania peaked at 25.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2021.
Romania ranks 40th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.7% | — |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.8% | 25.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.7% | 22.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6174 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 13,916 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 62,211 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1701 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Romania?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Romania was 21.7% in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).