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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 2021, at 195%. Vaslui had the lowest, at 32%. The median was 53% and the figure for Romania was 72%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest195Bucureşti
Lowest32Vaslui
Median5342 areas
Romania72History

All areas, 2021

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BucureştiBucureşti: 195 %195ClujCluj: 103 %103TimişTimiş: 93 %93BraşovBraşov: 83 %83ConstanţaConstanţa: 79 %79IlfovIlfov: 77 %77SibiuSibiu: 75 %75PrahovaPrahova: 74 %74AlbaAlba: 73 %73GorjGorj: 66 %66AradArad: 65 %65ArgeşArgeş: 62 %62IaşiIaşi: 61 %61TulceaTulcea: 59 %59MureşMureş: 58 %58SălajSălaj: 58 %58VâlceaVâlcea: 57 %57BihorBihor: 56 %56DoljDolj: 56 %56HunedoaraHunedoara: 56 %56Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 53 %53Satu MareSatu Mare: 53 %53BrăilaBrăila: 52 %52CovasnaCovasna: 52 %52HarghitaHarghita: 52 %52MaramureşMaramureş: 51 %51BuzăuBuzău: 50 %50DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 50 %50GalaţiGalaţi: 50 %50IalomiţaIalomiţa: 48 %48MehedinţiMehedinţi: 48 %48Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 47 %47OltOlt: 46 %46BacăuBacău: 45 %45NeamţNeamţ: 44 %44TeleormanTeleorman: 42 %42VranceaVrancea: 42 %42SuceavaSuceava: 40 %40CălăraşiCălăraşi: 39 %39BotoşaniBotoşani: 35 %35GiurgiuGiurgiu: 33 %33VasluiVaslui: 32 %32
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Bucureşti195+7 pts
2Cluj103+2 pts
3Timiş93+4 pts
4Braşov83-1 pts
5Constanţa79+4 pts
6Ilfov770 pts
7Sibiu75-1 pts
8Prahova74+6 pts
9Alba73+3 pts
10Gorj66-5 pts
11Arad65-3 pts
12Argeş62-2 pts
13Iaşi61+1 pts
14Tulcea59+2 pts
15Mureş580 pts
15Sălaj58+3 pts
17Vâlcea570 pts
18Bihor56-1 pts
18Dolj56-1 pts
18Hunedoara560 pts
21Caraş-Severin530 pts
21Satu Mare53+1 pts
23Brăila520 pts
23Covasna520 pts
23Harghita520 pts
26Maramureş510 pts
27Buzău50+1 pts
27Dâmboviţa500 pts
27Galaţi50+4 pts
30Ialomiţa48+3 pts
30Mehedinţi48+1 pts
32Bistriţa-Năsăud47-4 pts
33Olt46+4 pts
34Bacău45-3 pts
35Neamţ44-1 pts
36Teleorman42-1 pts
36Vrancea42-2 pts
38Suceava40-4 pts
39Călăraşi39+4 pts
40Botoşani35-2 pts
41Giurgiu33-9 pts
42Vaslui32-1 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 195% in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Vaslui, with 32% in 2021.

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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