Goods and services expense in Romania

Romania: Goods and services expense was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
114th
of 154 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 1985
All-time low
8.6%
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Goods and services expense in Romania, 1980–2022

10152025301980200120221980: 8.7 % of expense1981: 10 % of expense1982: 11.6 % of expense1983: 14.5 % of expense1984: 13.6 % of expense1985: 30.8 % of expense1986: 27.2 % of expense1987: 29.4 % of expense1988: 21.5 % of expense1989: 22.6 % of expense1990: 12.4 % of expense1991: 16.4 % of expense1992: 14.9 % of expense1993: 13.6 % of expense1994: 15.3 % of expense1995: 14.3 % of expense1996: 14.1 % of expense1997: 20.3 % of expense1998: 16.7 % of expense1999: 23.7 % of expense2000: 22.4 % of expense2001: 17.5 % of expense2002: 16.3 % of expense2003: 16.4 % of expense2004: 11.5 % of expense2005: 14.3 % of expense2006: 12.5 % of expense2007: 12.6 % of expense2008: 12.3 % of expense2009: 11.2 % of expense2010: 9.5 % of expense2011: 9.1 % of expense2012: 9.8 % of expense2013: 9.9 % of expense2014: 10.7 % of expense2015: 10.4 % of expense2016: 10.4 % of expense2017: 9.5 % of expense2018: 8.9 % of expense2019: 9.7 % of expense2020: 8.6 % of expense2021: 9.5 % of expense2022: 9 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Romania is 9.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Romania peaked at 30.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 114th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Romania, 1980 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
1980 8.7%
1981 10.0% +15.0%
1982 11.6% +15.6%
1983 14.5% +25.3%
1984 13.6% -6.3%
1985 30.8% +126.9%
1986 27.2% -11.7%
1987 29.4% +7.9%
1988 21.5% -26.7%
1989 22.6% +4.9%
1990 12.4% -45.2%
1991 16.4% +32.8%
1992 14.9% -9.5%
1993 13.6% -8.7%
1994 15.3% +12.3%
1995 14.3% -6.0%
1996 14.1% -1.6%
1997 20.3% +43.6%
1998 16.7% -17.8%
1999 23.7% +42.0%
2000 22.4% -5.4%
2001 17.5% -21.5%
2002 16.3% -6.9%
2003 16.4% +0.4%
2004 11.5% -30.0%
2005 14.3% +24.5%
2006 12.5% -12.3%
2007 12.6% +0.8%
2008 12.3% -2.9%
2009 11.2% -8.5%
2010 9.5% -15.8%
2011 9.1% -3.7%
2012 9.8% +7.1%
2013 9.9% +1.3%
2014 10.7% +8.2%
2015 10.4% -2.9%
2016 10.4% +0.6%
2017 9.5% -8.8%
2018 8.9% -6.4%
2019 9.7% +9.1%
2020 8.6% -11.7%
2021 9.5% +10.3%
2022 9.0% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.0% 8.7% 30.8% 10
1990s 16.2% 12.4% 23.7% 10
2000s 14.7% 11.2% 22.4% 10
2010s 9.8% 8.9% 10.7% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.6% 9.5% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 111 Norway 9.3% compare
  2. 112 Estonia 9.2% compare
  3. 113 Cyprus 9.2% compare
  4. 115 Morocco 9.0% compare
  5. 116 Türkiye 8.9% compare
  6. 117 Portugal 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Romania?
Goods and services expense in Romania was 9.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for goods and services expense?
Romania ranks 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.