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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 2019, at 179%. Vaslui had the lowest, at 31%. The median was 51% and the figure for Romania was 69%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest179Bucureşti
Lowest31Vaslui
Median5142 areas
Romania69History

All areas, 2019

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BucureştiBucureşti: 179 %179ClujCluj: 95 %95TimişTimiş: 87 %87BraşovBraşov: 80 %80IlfovIlfov: 78 %78ConstanţaConstanţa: 75 %75SibiuSibiu: 74 %74GorjGorj: 73 %73AradArad: 69 %69AlbaAlba: 67 %67PrahovaPrahova: 67 %67ArgeşArgeş: 63 %63IaşiIaşi: 56 %56BihorBihor: 55 %55DoljDolj: 54 %54SălajSălaj: 54 %54VâlceaVâlcea: 54 %54HunedoaraHunedoara: 53 %53MureşMureş: 53 %53TulceaTulcea: 53 %53BrăilaBrăila: 51 %51Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 51 %51CovasnaCovasna: 50 %50HarghitaHarghita: 50 %50Satu MareSatu Mare: 50 %50Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 49 %49MaramureşMaramureş: 49 %49DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 47 %47BuzăuBuzău: 46 %46GalaţiGalaţi: 46 %46BacăuBacău: 44 %44IalomiţaIalomiţa: 44 %44OltOlt: 43 %43VranceaVrancea: 43 %43NeamţNeamţ: 42 %42SuceavaSuceava: 41 %41TeleormanTeleorman: 41 %41MehedinţiMehedinţi: 40 %40CălăraşiCălăraşi: 37 %37BotoşaniBotoşani: 35 %35GiurgiuGiurgiu: 33 %33VasluiVaslui: 31 %31
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Bucureşti179+13 pts
2Cluj95+6 pts
3Timiş87+4 pts
4Braşov80+2 pts
5Ilfov78+3 pts
6Constanţa75-3 pts
7Sibiu74+3 pts
8Gorj73+8 pts
9Arad69+3 pts
10Alba67+1 pts
10Prahova67-1 pts
12Argeş63+2 pts
13Iaşi56+4 pts
14Bihor55+3 pts
15Dolj54+4 pts
15Sălaj54+2 pts
15Vâlcea54+2 pts
18Hunedoara53+2 pts
18Mureş53+1 pts
18Tulcea53+1 pts
21Brăila51+3 pts
21Caraş-Severin51+3 pts
23Covasna50+2 pts
23Harghita50+3 pts
23Satu Mare50+3 pts
26Bistriţa-Năsăud49+3 pts
26Maramureş49+3 pts
28Dâmboviţa47+3 pts
29Buzău46+3 pts
29Galaţi46+2 pts
31Bacău44+3 pts
31Ialomiţa44+2 pts
33Olt43+2 pts
33Vrancea43+3 pts
35Neamţ42+2 pts
36Suceava41+3 pts
36Teleorman41+4 pts
38Mehedinţi40-4 pts
39Călăraşi37+2 pts
40Botoşani35+2 pts
41Giurgiu33-5 pts
42Vaslui310 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 179% in 2019, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Vaslui, with 31% in 2019.

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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