GDP per person employed in Romania

Romania: GDP per person employed was 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
100,238 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 177 countries
All-time high
100,238 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
36,458 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Romania, 1991–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1991200820251991: 40.2k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 36.5k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 36.7k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 38.0k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 40.3k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 41.3k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 38.5k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 37.5k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 37.4k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 38.4k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 40.7k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 44.4k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 44.8k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 50.0k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 52.2k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 56.6k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 60.8k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 66.8k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 69.5k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 63.2k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 67.0k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 68.1k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 68.7k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 70.9k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 72.5k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 74.7k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 79.2k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 83.4k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 86.7k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 85.2k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 90.3k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 94.1k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 97.6k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 98.7k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 100.2k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per person employed in Romania stood at 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Romania peaked at 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,458 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.

That places Romania 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,490 constant 2021 PPP $ 36,458 constant 2021 PPP $ 41,299 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 52,430 constant 2021 PPP $ 38,422 constant 2021 PPP $ 69,516 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 73,449 constant 2021 PPP $ 63,208 constant 2021 PPP $ 86,737 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 94,356 constant 2021 PPP $ 85,163 constant 2021 PPP $ 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Israel 104,695 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 33 Croatia 103,332 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 34 Slovenia 102,992 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 36 South Korea 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 37 Czechia 98,998 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 38 Lithuania 97,346 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Romania?
Gdp per person employed in Romania was 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 36,458 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
How does Romania rank for gdp per person employed?
Romania ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.