Wealth share richest in Romania
Romania: Wealth share richest was 24.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.23
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
25.26
in 2007
All-time low
21.66
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Romania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wealth share richest in Romania stood at 24.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Romania peaked at 25.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 1980.
That places Romania 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.66 | — |
| 1981 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 21.66 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.67 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.71 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.73 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.83 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.98 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.09 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 23.02 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 23.18 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 23.38 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.07 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 22.94 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 22.75 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.31 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 23.71 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.92 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.85 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.26 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 25.18 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.2 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 24.05 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 23.83 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.14 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.79 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.31 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 24.22 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.45 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 23.55 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.79 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.12 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24.23 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 24.1 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.23 | +0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 88% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.66 | 21.66 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.47 | 21.67 | 23.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.99 | 22.75 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 | 23.45 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1 | 23.8 | 24.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- 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 wealth share richest in Romania?
- Wealth share richest in Romania was 24.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 1980.
- How does Romania rank for wealth share richest?
- Romania ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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