Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania
Romania: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 20.6% for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania peaked at 55.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
That places Romania 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 55.1% | — |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 42.4% | 55.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 20.6% | 40.1% | 6 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Romania was 20.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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