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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 2017, at 163%. Vaslui had the lowest, at 29%. The median was 46% and the figure for Romania was 62%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest163Bucureşti
Lowest29Vaslui
Median4642 areas
Romania62History

All areas, 2017

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BucureştiBucureşti: 163 %163ClujCluj: 87 %87TimişTimiş: 79 %79ConstanţaConstanţa: 77 %77BraşovBraşov: 75 %75IlfovIlfov: 73 %73SibiuSibiu: 69 %69PrahovaPrahova: 65 %65AradArad: 64 %64AlbaAlba: 63 %63GorjGorj: 60 %60ArgeşArgeş: 58 %58IaşiIaşi: 51 %51BihorBihor: 50 %50HunedoaraHunedoara: 50 %50SălajSălaj: 50 %50Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 49 %49TulceaTulcea: 49 %49DoljDolj: 47 %47MureşMureş: 47 %47BrăilaBrăila: 46 %46Satu MareSatu Mare: 46 %46VâlceaVâlcea: 46 %46Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 45 %45CovasnaCovasna: 45 %45DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 44 %44HarghitaHarghita: 44 %44MaramureşMaramureş: 44 %44GalaţiGalaţi: 41 %41BuzăuBuzău: 40 %40IalomiţaIalomiţa: 40 %40MehedinţiMehedinţi: 40 %40BacăuBacău: 39 %39OltOlt: 39 %39NeamţNeamţ: 38 %38VranceaVrancea: 37 %37SuceavaSuceava: 36 %36TeleormanTeleorman: 35 %35CălăraşiCălăraşi: 33 %33BotoşaniBotoşani: 31 %31GiurgiuGiurgiu: 29 %29VasluiVaslui: 29 %29
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Bucureşti163+10 pts
2Cluj87+10 pts
3Timiş790 pts
4Constanţa77+1 pts
5Braşov75+3 pts
6Ilfov73+6 pts
7Sibiu69+3 pts
8Prahova65-5 pts
9Arad64+5 pts
10Alba63+6 pts
11Gorj60+4 pts
12Argeş58+5 pts
13Iaşi51+6 pts
14Bihor50+4 pts
14Hunedoara50+4 pts
14Sălaj50+5 pts
17Caraş-Severin49+2 pts
17Tulcea49+5 pts
19Dolj47+4 pts
19Mureş47+2 pts
21Brăila46+4 pts
21Satu Mare46+5 pts
21Vâlcea46+3 pts
24Bistriţa-Năsăud45+1 pts
24Covasna45+4 pts
26Dâmboviţa44+3 pts
26Harghita44+5 pts
26Maramureş44+4 pts
29Galaţi41+3 pts
30Buzău40+3 pts
30Ialomiţa40+3 pts
30Mehedinţi40+7 pts
33Bacău39+2 pts
33Olt39+5 pts
35Neamţ38+3 pts
36Vrancea37+2 pts
37Suceava36+3 pts
38Teleorman35+2 pts
39Călăraşi33+2 pts
40Botoşani31+3 pts
41Giurgiu29+3 pts
41Vaslui29+2 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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Which area has the highest GDP per capita in purchasing power (EU = 100)?

Bucureşti, with 163% in 2017, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Vaslui, with 29% in 2017.

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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