Human capital in Romania

Romania: Human capital was 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
All-time low
998.95 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Romania, 1995–2020

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T1995200720201995: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2005: 998.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2010: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2011: 999.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2013: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2014: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2015: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2016: 1.0T real chained 2019 US$2017: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2018: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2019: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$2020: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$

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 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for human capital in 2020.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Romania peaked at 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 998.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.

That places Romania 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 998.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.17 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 1.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 999.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.12 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.15 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 44 Finland 1.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 45 Nigeria 1.40 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 46 Portugal 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 48 Iran 1.03 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 49 Egypt 1.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 50 Ethiopia 995.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Romania?
Human capital in Romania was 1.15 trillion 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 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 998.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
How does Romania rank for human capital?
Romania ranks 47th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (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.