Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Romania
Romania: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 51,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Romania is 51,116 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Romania peaked at 51,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,983 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Romania 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 18,542 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 17,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 16,983 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 17,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 18,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 19,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 18,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18,051 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 19,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 21,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 22,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 24,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26,440 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 29,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 33,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 31,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 32,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 33,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33,202 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 36,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 37,380 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 42,294 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 44,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 43,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 46,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 48,352 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 51,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,983 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,466 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,112 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 37 Spain 54,633 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Poland 51,802 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Cyprus 51,361 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Croatia 50,066 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Lithuania 49,587 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Oman 48,793 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Romania?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Romania was 51,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 51,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,983 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Romania ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.