Median income per year (after tax) in Romania
Romania: Median income per year (after tax) was 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
5,354 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
18
1995–2021
Median income per year (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
In 2021, median income per year (after tax) in Romania stood at 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Romania peaked at 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,354 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Romania ranks 30th 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 income per year (after tax) in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 5,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 7,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 7,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 8,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 8,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 8,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 9,931 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 12,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 13,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 14,542 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 15,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,354 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,870 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,261 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,542 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 27 Russian Federation 20,130 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Estonia 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Greece 18,383 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Slovakia 17,854 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Bulgaria 16,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Uruguay 14,010 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 20,304 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 90,771 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.6591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.4781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Romania?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Romania was 18,022 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,022 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,354 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Romania rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Romania ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.