Human capital per capita in Romania
Romania: Human capital per capita was 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Romania, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Romania recorded 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Romania peaked at 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,856 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.
That places Romania 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51,976 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 51,424 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 53,342 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 52,847 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 52,615 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52,138 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 52,371 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48,358 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 48,006 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47,620 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46,856 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 47,937 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48,889 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49,778 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49,544 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 50,196 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49,599 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 50,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50,720 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51,570 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51,607 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51,631 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53,629 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 55,669 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 57,711 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Romania's 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,441 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,424 real chained 2019 US$ | 53,342 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 49,150 real chained 2019 US$ | 46,856 real chained 2019 US$ | 52,371 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,294 real chained 2019 US$ | 49,599 real chained 2019 US$ | 57,711 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ | 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ | 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Romania?
- Human capital per capita in Romania was 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,856 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- How does Romania rank for human capital per capita?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.