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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 2020, at 188%. Vaslui had the lowest, at 33%. The median was 53% and the figure for Romania was 71%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest188Bucureşti
Lowest33Vaslui
Median5342 areas
Romania71History

All areas, 2020

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BucureştiBucureşti: 188 %188ClujCluj: 101 %101TimişTimiş: 89 %89BraşovBraşov: 84 %84IlfovIlfov: 77 %77SibiuSibiu: 76 %76ConstanţaConstanţa: 75 %75GorjGorj: 71 %71AlbaAlba: 70 %70AradArad: 68 %68PrahovaPrahova: 68 %68ArgeşArgeş: 64 %64IaşiIaşi: 60 %60MureşMureş: 58 %58BihorBihor: 57 %57DoljDolj: 57 %57TulceaTulcea: 57 %57VâlceaVâlcea: 57 %57HunedoaraHunedoara: 56 %56SălajSălaj: 55 %55Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 53 %53BrăilaBrăila: 52 %52CovasnaCovasna: 52 %52HarghitaHarghita: 52 %52Satu MareSatu Mare: 52 %52Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 51 %51MaramureşMaramureş: 51 %51DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 50 %50BuzăuBuzău: 49 %49BacăuBacău: 48 %48MehedinţiMehedinţi: 47 %47GalaţiGalaţi: 46 %46IalomiţaIalomiţa: 45 %45NeamţNeamţ: 45 %45SuceavaSuceava: 44 %44VranceaVrancea: 44 %44TeleormanTeleorman: 43 %43GiurgiuGiurgiu: 42 %42OltOlt: 42 %42BotoşaniBotoşani: 37 %37CălăraşiCălăraşi: 35 %35VasluiVaslui: 33 %33
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Bucureşti188+9 pts
2Cluj101+6 pts
3Timiş89+2 pts
4Braşov84+4 pts
5Ilfov77-1 pts
6Sibiu76+2 pts
7Constanţa750 pts
8Gorj71-2 pts
9Alba70+3 pts
10Arad68-1 pts
10Prahova68+1 pts
12Argeş64+1 pts
13Iaşi60+4 pts
14Mureş58+5 pts
15Bihor57+2 pts
15Dolj57+3 pts
15Tulcea57+4 pts
15Vâlcea57+3 pts
19Hunedoara56+3 pts
20Sălaj55+1 pts
21Caraş-Severin53+2 pts
22Brăila52+1 pts
22Covasna52+2 pts
22Harghita52+2 pts
22Satu Mare52+2 pts
26Bistriţa-Năsăud51+2 pts
26Maramureş51+2 pts
28Dâmboviţa50+3 pts
29Buzău49+3 pts
30Bacău48+4 pts
31Mehedinţi47+7 pts
32Galaţi460 pts
33Ialomiţa45+1 pts
33Neamţ45+3 pts
35Suceava44+3 pts
35Vrancea44+1 pts
37Teleorman43+2 pts
38Giurgiu42+9 pts
38Olt42-1 pts
40Botoşani37+2 pts
41Călăraşi35-2 pts
42Vaslui33+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 188% in 2020, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Vaslui, with 33% in 2020.

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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