Human capital per capita in Romania

Romania: Human capital per capita was 58,404 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
58,404 current US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 150 countries
All-time high
58,404 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
6,239 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Romania, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 7.6k current US$1996: 7.4k current US$1997: 6.2k current US$1998: 8.8k current US$1999: 7.0k current US$2000: 8.0k current US$2001: 8.8k current US$2002: 9.8k current US$2003: 12.1k current US$2004: 15.2k current US$2005: 20.9k current US$2006: 27.3k current US$2007: 34.7k current US$2008: 45.8k current US$2009: 34.4k current US$2010: 36.1k current US$2011: 39.0k current US$2012: 35.1k current US$2013: 37.7k current US$2014: 39.9k current US$2015: 34.5k current US$2016: 39.3k current US$2017: 46.9k current US$2018: 55.9k current US$2019: 57.7k current US$2020: 58.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Romania recorded 58,404 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Romania peaked at 58,404 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,239 current US$, in 1997.

That places Romania 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,397 current US$ 6,239 current US$ 8,761 current US$ 5
2000s 21,693 current US$ 7,951 current US$ 45,773 current US$ 10
2010s 42,205 current US$ 34,516 current US$ 57,711 current US$ 10
2020s 58,404 current US$ 58,404 current US$ 58,404 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 43 Kuwait 67,541 current US$ compare
  2. 44 Oman 62,523 current US$ compare
  3. 45 Panama 60,039 current US$ compare
  4. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56,657 current US$ compare
  5. 48 Saudi Arabia 56,285 current US$ compare
  6. 49 Malaysia 56,228 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Romania?
Human capital per capita in Romania was 58,404 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 58,404 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 6,239 current US$ in 1997.
How does Romania rank for human capital per capita?
Romania ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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