Romania had a gross national income per capita of $12.630 in 2019, World Bank data showed.
The income per capita in Romania grew from $11,290 in 2018.
Besides Romania, Benin, Indonezia, Mauritius, Nauru, Nepal and Tanzania moved to a higher income category, while Algeria, Sri Lanka and Sudan moved to a lower category.
The World Bank assigns the world’s economies to four income groups — low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high-income countries. The classifications are updated each year on July 1.
In each country, factors such as economic growth, inflation, exchange rates, and population growth influence gross national income per capita. Revisions to national accounts methods and data can also influence income per capita.