Median and mean income (after tax) in Romania
Romania: Median and mean income (after tax) was 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
18
1995–2021
Median and mean income (after tax) in Romania, 1995–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Romania recorded 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices for median and mean income (after tax) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Romania peaked at 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Romania ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,616 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 8,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 8,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 10,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 9,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9,966 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 10,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 13,707 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 15,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 16,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 17,795 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,347 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,616 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,795 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 28 Estonia 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Bulgaria 20,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Greece 20,977 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Slovakia 18,834 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Uruguay 18,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Panama 16,343 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,837 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,096 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Romania?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Romania was 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19,534 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.