Human capital per capita in Romania

Romania: Human capital per capita was 59,801 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
59,801 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
52nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
59,801 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
46,856 real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Romania, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 52.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 51.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 53.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 52.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 52.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 52.1k real chained 2019 US$2001: 52.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 48.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 48.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 47.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 46.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 47.9k real chained 2019 US$2007: 48.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 49.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 49.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 50.2k real chained 2019 US$2011: 49.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 50.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 50.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 51.6k real chained 2019 US$2015: 51.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 51.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 53.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 55.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 57.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 59.8k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 49 Malaysia 63,093 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 50 Saudi Arabia 62,744 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 51 Saint Lucia 61,512 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 53 Russia 56,962 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 54 Argentina 56,587 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 55 Ecuador 54,227 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.