Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Romania
Romania: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
23
1989–2023
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Romania stood at 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Romania peaked at 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Romania ranks 41st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 19.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 12.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -57.2% |
| 1995 | 10.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +91.8% |
| 1997 | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 10.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 13.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 19.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 22.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 27.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 29.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 30.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 38 Uruguay 35.21 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Greece 34.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Costa Rica 34.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Panama 28.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Brazil 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Russian Federation 26.27 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,536 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Romania?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Romania was 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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