NUTS 3 areas of Romania by GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)

Bucureşti had the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100) of 42 areas in 2015, at 149%. Vaslui had the lowest, at 25%. The median was 42% and the figure for Romania was 56%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest149Bucureşti
Lowest25Vaslui
Median4242 areas
Romania56History

All areas, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

BucureştiBucureşti: 149 %149TimişTimiş: 76 %76ConstanţaConstanţa: 75 %75ClujCluj: 69 %69IlfovIlfov: 67 %67BraşovBraşov: 66 %66PrahovaPrahova: 64 %64SibiuSibiu: 61 %61AradArad: 57 %57AlbaAlba: 55 %55GorjGorj: 53 %53ArgeşArgeş: 51 %51MureşMureş: 45 %45BihorBihor: 44 %44HunedoaraHunedoara: 43 %43IaşiIaşi: 43 %43SălajSălaj: 43 %43Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 42 %42Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 42 %42DoljDolj: 42 %42TulceaTulcea: 42 %42VâlceaVâlcea: 42 %42DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 40 %40MaramureşMaramureş: 40 %40Satu MareSatu Mare: 40 %40BrăilaBrăila: 39 %39CovasnaCovasna: 38 %38BuzăuBuzău: 37 %37GalaţiGalaţi: 37 %37HarghitaHarghita: 37 %37BacăuBacău: 36 %36IalomiţaIalomiţa: 36 %36VranceaVrancea: 34 %34NeamţNeamţ: 33 %33TeleormanTeleorman: 33 %33OltOlt: 32 %32SuceavaSuceava: 32 %32MehedinţiMehedinţi: 31 %31CălăraşiCălăraşi: 30 %30BotoşaniBotoşani: 27 %27GiurgiuGiurgiu: 27 %27VasluiVaslui: 25 %25
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Bucureşti149+9 pts
2Timiş76+5 pts
3Constanţa75-7 pts
4Cluj69-1 pts
5Ilfov67+1 pts
6Braşov660 pts
7Prahova64-13 pts
8Sibiu61+4 pts
9Arad57+3 pts
10Alba55+1 pts
11Gorj53+3 pts
12Argeş51+1 pts
13Mureş45+1 pts
14Bihor440 pts
15Hunedoara43-1 pts
15Iaşi430 pts
15Sălaj430 pts
18Bistriţa-Năsăud42+2 pts
18Caraş-Severin42+2 pts
18Dolj420 pts
18Tulcea42+1 pts
18Vâlcea42+3 pts
23Dâmboviţa40+3 pts
23Maramureş40+2 pts
23Satu Mare40+1 pts
26Brăila390 pts
27Covasna38+1 pts
28Buzău37+2 pts
28Galaţi37-2 pts
28Harghita37-1 pts
31Bacău36+1 pts
31Ialomiţa36+1 pts
33Vrancea34+1 pts
34Neamţ33+1 pts
34Teleorman330 pts
36Olt32-1 pts
36Suceava320 pts
38Mehedinţi31+1 pts
39Călăraşi300 pts
40Botoşani270 pts
40Giurgiu27+1 pts
42Vaslui25-1 pts

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About this ranking

GDP per inhabitant in purchasing power standards as a percentage of the EU27 average.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the areas are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which area has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Bucureşti, with 149% in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which area has the lowest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Vaslui, with 25% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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