Incomes of the richest in Romania
Romania: Incomes of the richest was 14.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.46
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 113 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2009
All-time low
6.06
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2022
Incomes of the richest in Romania, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incomes of the richest in Romania is 14.46, 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, incomes of the richest in Romania peaked at 18.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.06, 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.
Incomes of the richest in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.06 | — |
| 1991 | 7 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 7.06 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 9.05 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 12.79 | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 13.47 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 11.76 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.18 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 12.87 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 15.02 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 14.5 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.01 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.72 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.89 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 18.18 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.59 | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 14.35 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.16 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 14.88 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.72 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 16.69 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 13.63 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 14.46 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.46 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.47 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.46 | -0.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 14.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Romania's 14.46 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 | 9.53 | 6.06 | 13.47 | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.98 | 11.18 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 13.5 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 14.46 | 14.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 El Salvador 14.75 compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 14.73 compare
- 57 Burundi 14.49 compare
- 59 Singapore 14.21 compare
- 60 Niger 14.13 compare
- 61 South Korea 14.11 compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Romania?
- Incomes of the richest in Romania was 14.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for incomes of the richest?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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