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Prosperity gap in Romania

Romania: Prosperity gap was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
87th
of 121 countries
All-time high
6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1994
All-time low
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Years of data
31
1989–2023

Prosperity gap in Romania, 1989–2023

2461989200620231989: 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1992: 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1994: 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1995: 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1997: 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1998: 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day1999: 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2000: 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2001: 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2002: 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2003: 4.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2004: 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2005: 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2006: 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2007: 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2008: 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2009: 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2010: 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2011: 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2012: 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2013: 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2014: 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2015: 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2016: 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2017: 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2018: 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2019: 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2020: 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2021: 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2022: 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day2023: 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day

Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Romania peaked at 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.

Romania ranks 87th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1
1990s 4.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 6
2000s 4.66 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2010s 3.68 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 10
2020s 1.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 84 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  2. 84 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  3. 84 Uruguay 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  4. 87 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  5. 87 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  6. 87 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  7. 87 Turkey 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
  8. 87 United States 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Romania?
Prosperity gap in Romania was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
How does Romania rank for prosperity gap?
Romania ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day)
Unit
average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,849 data points, 1963–2025
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.