Palma ratio in Romania
Romania: Palma ratio was 1.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Palma ratio in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.05 for palma ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Romania peaked at 1.83 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7709, in 1989.
That places Romania 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Palma ratio in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.7709 | — |
| 1992 | 0.8564 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | +60.4% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -11.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +60.4% | 1.14 | 1.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7709 | 0.7709 | 0.7709 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 0.8564 | 1.18 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.45 | 1.83 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.05 | 1.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 palma ratio in Romania?
- Palma ratio in Romania was 1.05 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 2006.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7709 in 1989.
- How does Romania rank for palma ratio?
- Romania ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality.