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
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania, 1989–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Malaysia 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.72 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.