Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Romania
Romania: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 14.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Romania is 14.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Romania peaked at 18.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1990.
Romania ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.1% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 El Salvador 14.8% compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 57 Burundi 14.5% compare
- 59 Singapore 14.2% compare
- 60 Niger 14.1% compare
- 61 South Korea 14.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Romania?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Romania was 14.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.