Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania
Romania: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
41st
of 119 countries
All-time high
24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
4.42 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1994
Years of data
21
1989–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania stood at 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania peaked at 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.42 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
That places Romania 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1992 | 10.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 4.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | -57.2% |
| 1995 | 8.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +91.8% |
| 1997 | 7.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 8.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 9.77 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 11.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.14 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.21 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 13.01 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 16.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 18.35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 19.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 22.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.33 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.37 international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Uruguay 25.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 39 Slovakia 24.56 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 40 Türkiye 24.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 42 Panama 24.1 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 43 Costa Rica 23.63 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 44 Belarus 21.4 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 35,752 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,014 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania was 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.