Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Romania

Romania: Human capital per capita, male (current US$) was 34,567 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
34,567 current US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 151 countries
All-time high
34,567 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,731 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Romania, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 4.5k current US$1996: 4.5k current US$1997: 3.7k current US$1998: 5.2k current US$1999: 4.2k current US$2000: 4.8k current US$2001: 5.4k current US$2002: 6.0k current US$2003: 7.5k current US$2004: 9.4k current US$2005: 13.0k current US$2006: 15.4k current US$2007: 19.5k current US$2008: 26.4k current US$2009: 20.0k current US$2010: 21.2k current US$2011: 22.8k current US$2012: 20.5k current US$2013: 22.3k current US$2014: 23.0k current US$2015: 20.3k current US$2016: 23.2k current US$2017: 27.7k current US$2018: 33.0k current US$2019: 34.1k current US$2020: 34.6k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Romania stood at 34,567 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Romania peaked at 34,567 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,731 current US$, in 1997.

Romania ranks 48th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Romania, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 4,532 current US$ —
1996 4,452 current US$ -1.8%
1997 3,731 current US$ -16.2%
1998 5,248 current US$ +40.6%
1999 4,183 current US$ -20.3%
2000 4,798 current US$ +14.7%
2001 5,392 current US$ +12.4%
2002 6,007 current US$ +11.4%
2003 7,474 current US$ +24.4%
2004 9,381 current US$ +25.5%
2005 12,953 current US$ +38.1%
2006 15,362 current US$ +18.6%
2007 19,546 current US$ +27.2%
2008 26,358 current US$ +34.9%
2009 19,953 current US$ -24.3%
2010 21,168 current US$ +6.1%
2011 22,793 current US$ +7.7%
2012 20,490 current US$ -10.1%
2013 22,301 current US$ +8.8%
2014 22,986 current US$ +3.1%
2015 20,283 current US$ -11.8%
2016 23,179 current US$ +14.3%
2017 27,653 current US$ +19.3%
2018 32,992 current US$ +19.3%
2019 34,124 current US$ +3.4%
2020 34,567 current US$ +1.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 34,567 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 99,550 current US$, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 34,567 current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50,627 current US$, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,429 current US$ 3,731 current US$ 5,248 current US$ 5
2000s 12,722 current US$ 4,798 current US$ 26,358 current US$ 10
2010s 24,797 current US$ 20,283 current US$ 34,124 current US$ 10
2020s 34,567 current US$ 34,567 current US$ 34,567 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 45 Croatia 38,099 current US$ compare
  2. 46 Maldives 36,528 current US$ compare
  3. 47 Malaysia 35,002 current US$ compare
  4. 49 China 33,570 current US$ compare
  5. 50 Panama 33,378 current US$ compare
  6. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 32,308 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Romania?
Human capital per capita, male in Romania was 34,567 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 34,567 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,731 current US$ in 1997.
How does Romania rank for human capital per capita, male?
Romania ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (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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