Estonia vs Romania: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Estonia |  Romania |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $30.7B | $239.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Population | 1.3M | 19.6M |
| GDP per capita | $23k | $12k |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.48% | 4.56% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.55 | 1.72 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.65 | 0.44 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $34k | $26k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $27.9B | $219.9B |
| GNI per capita | $21k | $11k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $46.2B | $535.9B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $35k | $28k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Estonia | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 10% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 16% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3.4% | 4.6% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 77.7 | 69.7 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 9.04 | 8.74 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.44 | 8 |
| Property Rights Index | 83.2 | 72.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 73.7 | 56.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 73.5 | 58.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.9 | 85.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 57.3 | 63 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 90 | 70 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 78.6 | 78.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 53.3 | 70.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 81.1 | 90.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 85.9 | 55.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 73 | 47 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 77.6 | 75.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 17.8 | 10.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 6.1 | 10.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 2.2 | 1.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 3.2M | 11.7M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Estonia | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 8.1% | 36.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 48% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $112.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 37.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 20.8% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 15.2% | 3.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 28.2% | 19.7% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 26.2% | 24.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $755M | $42.1B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $1.2B | $7.3B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Estonia | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 74.3% | 41.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 70.7% | 44.9% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $612.4M | -$10.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 34.8% | 28.6% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $120.3M | $736M |
| Personal remittances received | $566.5M | $7B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 24.1% | 29% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $64.7M | $962.4M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $15.9M | $100.8M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 35% | 31.6% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 39.4% | 31.4% |
