Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Romania
Romania: Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
89th
of 123 countries
All-time high
6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 1994
All-time low
1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day
in 2023
Years of data
31
1989–2023
Prosperity gap in Romania, 1989–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day for prosperity gap in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Romania peaked at 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2023.
Romania ranks 89th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) in Romania, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 1992 | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +55.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +139.3% |
| 1995 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -43.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -23.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +139.3% | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day |
| 1992 | +55.6% | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.52 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.66 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 5.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 86 Bulgaria 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Italy 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 86 Uruguay 1.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Greece 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Latvia 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Spain 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 Turkey 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 89 United States 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Romania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,021 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.54 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.5% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Romania?
- Prosperity gap in Romania was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1994.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for prosperity gap?
- Romania ranks 89th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.