How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Romania: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Iceland

0.4429

in 2020

Romania

0.4246

in 2020

Iceland rank

53rd

Romania rank

56th

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Iceland
Romania

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.4429 against 0.4246 in Romania, a difference of 0.0183.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.

Iceland ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.4983	0.7843	0.2859	Romania
2000s	0.5233	0.6521	0.1288	Romania
2010s	0.4667	0.4454	0.0213	Iceland
2020s	0.4429	0.4246	0.0183	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Iceland or Romania?: Iceland, at 0.4429 against 0.4246 in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Iceland and Romania?: 0.0183, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Iceland ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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