GDP per Capita (PPP): Romania
Romania's gdp per capita (ppp) is currently 50,726.758 intl $ as of 2026. # Romania GDP per Capita (PPP) Romania's GDP per capita (PPP) reached 50,726.
Current (2026)
50,726.758 intl $
+3.8% y/y
Peak (2026)
50,726.758 intl $
Low (1980)
5,297.62 intl $
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Romania
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Romania
Analysis# Romania GDP per Capita (PPP)
Romania's GDP per capita (PPP) reached 50,726.758 international dollars in 2026, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 857.5% increase since 1980, when the country recorded just 5,297.62 international dollars. The nearly nine-fold expansion reflects Romania's transformation from a centrally-planned economy to a market-driven system integrated into the European Union.
Acceleration marked the period from 2017 onward. Annual growth remained steady through the early 2020s, then intensified: between 2021 and 2026, GDP per capita surged from 37,915 to 50,727 international dollars—a gain of 12,812 dollars in five years. The consistent upward trajectory suggests continued convergence toward Western European living standards, with momentum showing no signs of reversing.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 62,854.152 intl $ | +5.91% |
| 2029 | 59,345.429 intl $ | +5.66% |
| 2028 | 56,165.233 intl $ | +5.31% |
| 2027 | 53,334.547 intl $ | +5.14% |
| 2026 | 50,726.758 intl $ | +3.85% |
| 2025 | 48,847.461 intl $ | +4.03% |
| 2024 | 46,954.497 intl $ | +3.92% |
| 2023 | 45,183.309 intl $ | +6.13% |
| 2022 | 42,575.211 intl $ | +12.29% |
| 2021 | 37,915.143 intl $ | +10.63% |
| 2020 | 34,273.011 intl $ | +2.11% |
| 2019 | 33,564.51 intl $ | +13.79% |
| 2018 | 29,496.47 intl $ | +9.78% |
| 2017 | 26,867.64 intl $ | +10.79% |
| 2016 | 24,251.608 intl $ | +4.42% |
| 2015 | 23,226.018 intl $ | +4.52% |
| 2014 | 22,222.436 intl $ | +6.32% |
| 2013 | 20,902.287 intl $ | +2.37% |
| 2012 | 20,417.921 intl $ | +4.33% |
| 2011 | 19,569.889 intl $ | +7.16% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,262.911 intl $ | -2.04% |
| 2009 | 18,643.241 intl $ | -4.03% |
| 2008 | 19,425.364 intl $ | +14.09% |
| 2007 | 17,026.95 intl $ | +10.80% |
| 2006 | 15,367.492 intl $ | +12.02% |
| 2005 | 13,718.905 intl $ | +8.65% |
| 2004 | 12,626.575 intl $ | +13.96% |
| 2003 | 11,080.038 intl $ | +5.36% |
| 2002 | 10,516.814 intl $ | +10.28% |
| 2001 | 9,536.404 intl $ | +7.71% |
| 2000 | 8,853.995 intl $ | +5.26% |
| 1999 | 8,411.234 intl $ | +0.73% |
| 1998 | 8,350.6 intl $ | -3.26% |
| 1997 | 8,632.281 intl $ | -3.92% |
| 1996 | 8,984.739 intl $ | +6.44% |
| 1995 | 8,440.878 intl $ | +10.04% |
| 1994 | 7,670.923 intl $ | +6.80% |
| 1993 | 7,182.322 intl $ | +4.51% |
| 1992 | 6,872.62 intl $ | -6.33% |
| 1991 | 7,336.883 intl $ | -9.85% |
| 1990 | 8,138.144 intl $ | -2.20% |
| 1989 | 8,320.957 intl $ | -2.46% |
| 1988 | 8,530.712 intl $ | +2.47% |
| 1987 | 8,324.986 intl $ | +2.71% |
| 1986 | 8,105.107 intl $ | +3.91% |
| 1985 | 7,799.888 intl $ | +2.59% |
| 1984 | 7,602.694 intl $ | +9.38% |
| 1983 | 6,950.653 intl $ | +9.71% |
| 1982 | 6,335.666 intl $ | +9.80% |
| 1981 | 5,770.24 intl $ | +8.92% |
| 1980 | 5,297.62 intl $ | — |
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