Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 62.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 1960
All-time low
47.3%
in 1976
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania is 62.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 73.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1976.
That places Romania 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.0% | — |
| 1961 | 67.2% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 58.3% | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 61.1% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 58.2% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 56.1% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 56.9% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 54.1% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 56.3% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.6% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.6% | 55.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 47.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 50.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 55.6% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 56.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.4% | 62.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 86 Montenegro 62.5% compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 62.4% compare
- 88 Chad 62.4% compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.2% compare
- 91 Ecuador 62.0% compare
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.7% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 62,512 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5149 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9,072 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7935 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 62.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1976.
- How does Romania rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.