New Zealand vs Romania: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Romania
47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
New Zealand rank
31st
Romania rank
34th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Romania, a difference of 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 26.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 41.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 48.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 50.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Romania?
- 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.