Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania
Romania: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
37th
of 119 countries
All-time high
21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1994
Years of data
21
1989–2021
Median 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, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania stood at 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania peaked at 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1994.
Romania ranks 37th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1992 | 9.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 7.34 international-$ in 2011 prices | +88.6% |
| 1997 | 6.74 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 8.07 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 9.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 8.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.72 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.45 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 10.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 14.26 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 15.63 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 17.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 19.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.6 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.38 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 34 Malaysia 24.29 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 35 Slovakia 23.21 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 36 Greece 22.74 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 38 Bulgaria 20.93 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 39 Chile 20.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 40 Uruguay 19.43 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)
- 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 or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Romania was 21.47 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1994.
- How does Romania rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Romania ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.