Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
33rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
23
1989–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
Romania recorded 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Romania ranks 33rd of 118 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +88.2% |
| 1997 | 8.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 9.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 17.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 26.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 27.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 30 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Türkiye 27.75 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 income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 29.85 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.