Romania vs Saudi Arabia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Saudi Arabia with a GDP of $786.5B ranked the 18th largest economy in the world, while Romania ranked 49th with $239.6B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia and Romania ranked 124th vs 42nd and 41st vs 64th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Romania |  Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $239.6B | $786.5B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Population | 19.6M | 33M |
| GDP per capita | $12k | $23k |
| GDP per capita growth | 4.56% | 0.61% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 1.72 | 1.58 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.44 | 0.42 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $26k | $56k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $219.9B | $727.8B |
| GNI per capita | $11k | $22k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $535.9B | $1.9T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $28k | $56k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Romania | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 10% | 2.5% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 16% | 2.5% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.6% | 2.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 5.9% | 11.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 69.7 | 62.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.74 | 4.65 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8 | 5.66 |
| Property Rights Index | 72.5 | 64.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 56.1 | 72.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 58.6 | 66.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 85.6 | 19.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 63 | 63.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 70 | 45 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 50 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 75.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 78.1 | 81 |
| Government Spending Index | 70.4 | 61.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 90.3 | 99.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 55.1 | 49.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 47 | 49 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 75.3 | 74.9 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 10.4 | 3.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 10.3 | 28.8 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 11.7M | 15.3M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Romania | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 36.6% | 19.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 48% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $112.1B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 37.7% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 20.8% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 3.4% | 13.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 19.7% | 33.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 24.2% | 24.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $42.1B | $509.5B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $7.3B | $4.2B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Romania | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 41.6% | 39.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 44.9% | 26.7% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$10.9B | $70.6B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 28.6% | 26.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $736M | $290k |
| Personal remittances received | $7B | $334.9M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 29% | 49.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $962.4M | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $100.8M | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 31.6% | 28% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 31.4% | 35.7% |
