Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania

Romania: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
23
1989–2023

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania, 1989–2023

01020301989200620231989: 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 11.6 international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 4.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 8.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 8.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 9.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 11.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 11.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 10.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 10.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 11.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 12.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 14.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 17.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 19 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 21.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 26.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 27.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 29.9 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 181.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania peaked at 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.

That places Romania 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices 1
1990s 8.36 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2000s 10.37 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices 4
2010s 13.86 international-$ in 2021 prices 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 26.92 international-$ in 2021 prices 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 33 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 34 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 36 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania?
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania was 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
How does Romania rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Romania ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.