What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Portugal and Romania?

1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Romania: Gross national income (GNI) per capita

Portugal

43,133 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Romania

42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Portugal rank

41st

Romania rank

42nd

Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time

Portugal
Romania

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 43,133 international-$ in 2021 prices against 42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania, a difference of 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30,305 international-$ in 2021 prices	10,894 international-$ in 2021 prices	19,411 international-$ in 2021 prices	Portugal
2000s	34,100 international-$ in 2021 prices	16,333 international-$ in 2021 prices	17,767 international-$ in 2021 prices	Portugal
2010s	35,372 international-$ in 2021 prices	26,987 international-$ in 2021 prices	8,386 international-$ in 2021 prices	Portugal
2020s	40,169 international-$ in 2021 prices	38,640 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,530 international-$ in 2021 prices	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Portugal or Romania?: Portugal, at 43,133 international-$ in 2021 prices against 42,050 international-$ in 2021 prices in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Portugal and Romania?: 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?: Portugal ranks 41st and Romania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,533 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.