Romania - General economic indicators
Indicator |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
GDP, ROL billion |
108,919.6 |
252,925.7 |
371,193.8 |
539,356.9 |
800,308.0 |
1,154,126.0 |
GDP per capita, ROL '000 |
4,817.8 |
11,218.2 |
16,495.4 |
24,018.9 |
35,511.3 |
51,295 |
Real GDP growth rate, % |
3.9 |
-6.1 |
-5.4 |
-3.2 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
Annual inflation rate, % |
38.8 |
154.8 |
59.1 |
54.8 |
40.7 |
34.5 |
Annual unemployment rate, % |
6.6 |
8.9 |
10.3 |
11.8 |
10.5 |
8.6 |
Minimal monthly gross salary, ROL |
97,000 |
250,000 |
350,000 |
450,000 |
1,000,000 |
1,400,000 |
Average monthly gross salary, ROL |
426,610 |
846,450 |
1,357,132 |
2,222,369 |
3,975,929 |
5,144,789 |
Gross external debt stock, USD million |
7,208.9 |
8,584.3 |
9,322.6 |
8,742.5 |
10,200 |
11,1141 |
Exchange rate of ROL for 1 USD, end of year |
4,035 |
8,023 |
10,951 |
18,255 |
21,692 |
29,061 |
Source: National Institute of Statistics, National Bank of Romania
Note:111 months of 2001
Operational costs
Average gross monthly salary, Euro |
165 |
Public social security as % of the monthly salary* |
48 |
Price of arable land, year 2001 average, Euro per 1,000 sq. m |
20-200 |
Office rent in Bucharest, average, Euro per sq. m/month |
5-50 |
Apartment purchase price in Bucharest, Euro per sq. m |
250-2,500 |
Telephone installation charges, Euro |
10 |
International phone call from Romania, Euro per minute |
0.3-1.3 |
Electricity for industrial use, Euro/kWh |
0.04 |
Electricity for household use, Euro/kWh |
0.05 |
Note: *Including 30% social security fund, 7% health fund, 5% unemployment fund, 3% Social Solidarity Special fund, 2% education fund and 1% Chamber of Labour commission.
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