Romania's debt was completely paid off during the 1980s by implementing severe austerity measures which deprived Romanians of basic consumer goods. In 1989, before the Romanian Revolution, Romania had a GDP of about 800 billion lei, or $53.6 billion.După douăzeci de ani. Economia României în 1989 , 21 decembrie 2009, standard.ro, accesat la 2 ianuarie 2010 Around 58% of the country's gross national income came from industry, and another 15% came from agriculture. The minimum wage was 2,000 lei, or approx. $57.
Romania's debt was completely paid off during the 1980s by implementing severe austerity measures which deprived Romanians of basic consumer goods In 1989 before the Romanian Revolution Romania had a GDP of about 800 billion lei or $536 billionDupă douăzeci de ani Economia României în 1989  21 decembrie 2009 standardro accesat la 2 ianuarie 2010 Around 58% of the country's gross national income came from industry and another 15% came from agriculture The minimum wage was 2000 lei or approx $57