Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Romania
Romania: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent 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 (Percent 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% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 37.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 95% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Romania's 37.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
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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