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 2022, at 208%. Vaslui had the lowest, at 29%. The median was 52% and the figure for Romania was 72%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest208Bucureşti
Lowest29Vaslui
Median5242 areas
Romania72History

All areas, 2022

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BucureştiBucureşti: 208 %208ClujCluj: 106 %106TimişTimiş: 93 %93GorjGorj: 89 %89ConstanţaConstanţa: 85 %85BraşovBraşov: 81 %81PrahovaPrahova: 79 %79SibiuSibiu: 73 %73IlfovIlfov: 70 %70AlbaAlba: 64 %64AradArad: 64 %64ArgeşArgeş: 61 %61IaşiIaşi: 58 %58BihorBihor: 56 %56MureşMureş: 56 %56TulceaTulcea: 56 %56Caraş-SeverinCaraş-Severin: 55 %55DoljDolj: 55 %55HunedoaraHunedoara: 55 %55VâlceaVâlcea: 54 %54SălajSălaj: 53 %53HarghitaHarghita: 51 %51BrăilaBrăila: 50 %50CovasnaCovasna: 49 %49MaramureşMaramureş: 49 %49MehedinţiMehedinţi: 48 %48Satu MareSatu Mare: 48 %48DâmboviţaDâmboviţa: 47 %47IalomiţaIalomiţa: 47 %47TeleormanTeleorman: 46 %46BuzăuBuzău: 44 %44BacăuBacău: 43 %43Bistriţa-NăsăudBistriţa-Năsăud: 43 %43GalaţiGalaţi: 43 %43NeamţNeamţ: 43 %43OltOlt: 41 %41VranceaVrancea: 39 %39SuceavaSuceava: 38 %38CălăraşiCălăraşi: 37 %37GiurgiuGiurgiu: 33 %33BotoşaniBotoşani: 31 %31VasluiVaslui: 29 %29
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankAreas2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Bucureşti208+13 pts
2Cluj106+3 pts
3Timiş930 pts
4Gorj89+23 pts
5Constanţa85+6 pts
6Braşov81-2 pts
7Prahova79+5 pts
8Sibiu73-2 pts
9Ilfov70-7 pts
10Alba64-9 pts
10Arad64-1 pts
12Argeş61-1 pts
13Iaşi58-3 pts
14Bihor560 pts
14Mureş56-2 pts
14Tulcea56-3 pts
17Caraş-Severin55+2 pts
17Dolj55-1 pts
17Hunedoara55-1 pts
20Vâlcea54-3 pts
21Sălaj53-5 pts
22Harghita51-1 pts
23Brăila50-2 pts
24Covasna49-3 pts
24Maramureş49-2 pts
26Mehedinţi480 pts
26Satu Mare48-5 pts
28Dâmboviţa47-3 pts
28Ialomiţa47-1 pts
30Teleorman46+4 pts
31Buzău44-6 pts
32Bacău43-2 pts
32Bistriţa-Năsăud43-4 pts
32Galaţi43-7 pts
32Neamţ43-1 pts
36Olt41-5 pts
37Vrancea39-3 pts
38Suceava38-2 pts
39Călăraşi37-2 pts
40Giurgiu330 pts
41Botoşani31-4 pts
42Vaslui29-3 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 208% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Vaslui, with 29% in 2022.

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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