Romania's gni per capita rose from US$1,640 in 1996 to US$20.2k in 2025.
Romania · Income & inequality
Living standards, poverty and distribution.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Income
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)
current international $
41st of 181 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Romania's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $5,700 in 1996 to intl $49.6k in 2025.
Romania's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 2,783 in 2007 to PPS 12.9k in 2025.
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)
constant 2015 US$
45th of 129 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
Romania's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,238 in 1996 to US$9,072 in 2025.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
14th of 57 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
Romania's gini index rose from 25.5 in 1992 to 29.8 in 2023.
Romania's income share held by highest 10% rose from 20.2 % in 1992 to 21.8 % in 2023.
Romania's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 9.2 % in 1992 to 7.0 % in 2023.
Poverty
Romania's extreme poverty rose from 0.0 % in 1992 to 0.7 % in 2023.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
% of population
16th of 40 · 8th in Europe & C. Asia
Romania's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 24.6 % in 2006 to 19.0 % in 2023.
Romania's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 24.6 % in 2007 to 18.4 % in 2025.