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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -59.1% |
| 1995 | 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +88.2% |
| 1997 | 8.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 9.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 14.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 17.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 23.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 26.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 27.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +88.2% | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.92 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 1994 | -59.1% | 11.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices |
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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- 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 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.