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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 2016, at 153%. Giurgiu had the lowest, at 26%. The median was 43% and the figure for Romania was 58%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest153Bucureşti
Lowest26Giurgiu
Median4342 areas
Romania58History

All areas, 2016

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BucureştiBucureşti: 153 %153TimişTimiş: 79 %79ClujCluj: 77 %77ConstanţaConstanţa: 76 %76BraşovBraşov: 72 %72PrahovaPrahova: 70 %70IlfovIlfov: 67 %67SibiuSibiu: 66 %66AradArad: 59 %59AlbaAlba: 57 %57GorjGorj: 56 %56ArgeşArgeş: 53 %53Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 47 %47BihorBihor: 46 %46HunedoaraHunedoara: 46 %46IaşiIaşi: 45 %45MureşMureş: 45 %45SălajSălaj: 45 %45Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 44 %44TulceaTulcea: 44 %44DoljDolj: 43 %43VâlceaVâlcea: 43 %43BrăilaBrăila: 42 %42CovasnaCovasna: 41 %41DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 41 %41Satu MareSatu Mare: 41 %41MaramureşMaramureş: 40 %40HarghitaHarghita: 39 %39GalaţiGalaţi: 38 %38BacăuBacău: 37 %37BuzăuBuzău: 37 %37IalomiţaIalomiţa: 37 %37NeamţNeamţ: 35 %35VranceaVrancea: 35 %35OltOlt: 34 %34MehedinţiMehedinţi: 33 %33SuceavaSuceava: 33 %33TeleormanTeleorman: 33 %33CălăraşiCălăraşi: 31 %31BotoşaniBotoşani: 28 %28VasluiVaslui: 27 %27GiurgiuGiurgiu: 26 %26
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Bucureşti153+4 pts
2Timiş79+3 pts
3Cluj77+8 pts
4Constanţa76+1 pts
5Braşov72+6 pts
6Prahova70+6 pts
7Ilfov670 pts
8Sibiu66+5 pts
9Arad59+2 pts
10Alba57+2 pts
11Gorj56+3 pts
12Argeş53+2 pts
13Caraş-Severin47+5 pts
14Bihor46+2 pts
14Hunedoara46+3 pts
16Iaşi45+2 pts
16Mureş450 pts
16Sălaj45+2 pts
19Bistriţa-Năsăud44+2 pts
19Tulcea44+2 pts
21Dolj43+1 pts
21Vâlcea43+1 pts
23Brăila42+3 pts
24Covasna41+3 pts
24Dâmboviţa41+1 pts
24Satu Mare41+1 pts
27Maramureş400 pts
28Harghita39+2 pts
29Galaţi38+1 pts
30Bacău37+1 pts
30Buzău370 pts
30Ialomiţa37+1 pts
33Neamţ35+2 pts
33Vrancea35+1 pts
35Olt34+2 pts
36Mehedinţi33+2 pts
36Suceava33+1 pts
36Teleorman330 pts
39Călăraşi31+1 pts
40Botoşani28+1 pts
41Vaslui27+2 pts
42Giurgiu26-1 pts

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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 153% in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Giurgiu, with 26% in 2016.

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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