Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Romania
Romania: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 37.2 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
37.2
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.53
in 1992
All-time low
31.02
in 2017
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Romania, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 37.2 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Romania peaked at 41.53 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.02, in 2017.
Romania ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.28 | — |
| 1992 | 41.53 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 33.45 | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 33.1 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.39 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 33.46 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 33.52 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.73 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 35.11 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 35.04 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.16 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 32.08 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.82 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.65 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 32.3 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 33.86 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 34.57 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 35.27 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.31 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 37.42 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.05 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 33.47 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 34.22 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.76 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.16 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.81 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 31.02 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 31.71 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 33.23 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 38.08 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 37.05 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 37.37 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.65 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 39.93 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 40.37 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 38.64 | -4.3% |
| 2027 | 38.03 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 37.86 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 37.62 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.29 | 33.1 | 41.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.81 | 31.82 | 36.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.59 | 31.02 | 37.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 | 36.65 | 40.37 | 10 |
| 2030s | 37.2 | 37.2 | 37.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More public sector data for Romania
- Arms imports 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 278.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 457.48 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 54.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.72 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,495 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Romania?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Romania was 37.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.53 in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Romania ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October