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.
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
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- 57 Burundi 14.5% 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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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.