Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Romania

Romania: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.3788 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3788
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.9497
in 1999
All-time low
0.304
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Romania, 1995–2020

0.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.6811996: 0.6771997: 0.6491998: 0.4421999: 0.952000: 0.7952001: 0.7722002: 0.7662003: 0.7772004: 0.7462005: 0.6852006: 0.6452007: 0.692008: 0.7052009: 0.5972010: 0.5012011: 0.3272012: 0.3422013: 0.3112014: 0.3042015: 0.3462016: 0.3152017: 0.3132018: 0.3372019: 0.3482020: 0.379

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.3788 for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Romania peaked at 0.9497 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.304, in 2014.

That places Romania 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Romania, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6806
1996 0.6774 -0.5%
1997 0.6493 -4.1%
1998 0.442 -31.9%
1999 0.9497 +114.9%
2000 0.7949 -16.3%
2001 0.7719 -2.9%
2002 0.7664 -0.7%
2003 0.7772 +1.4%
2004 0.7464 -4.0%
2005 0.6846 -8.3%
2006 0.645 -5.8%
2007 0.6902 +7.0%
2008 0.7049 +2.1%
2009 0.5974 -15.3%
2010 0.5009 -16.2%
2011 0.3266 -34.8%
2012 0.3421 +4.8%
2013 0.311 -9.1%
2014 0.304 -2.3%
2015 0.3461 +13.9%
2016 0.315 -9.0%
2017 0.3127 -0.7%
2018 0.3374 +7.9%
2019 0.3479 +3.1%
2020 0.3788 +8.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.3788 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.3788 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +114.9% 0.442 0.9497

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6798 0.442 0.9497 5
2000s 0.7179 0.5974 0.7949 10
2010s 0.3444 0.304 0.5009 10
2020s 0.3788 0.3788 0.3788 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 36 Bulgaria 0.4361 compare
  2. 37 Slovakia 0.4051 compare
  3. 38 Lithuania 0.3861 compare
  4. 40 Indonesia 0.3326 compare
  5. 41 Japan 0.3291 compare
  6. 42 Croatia 0.3183 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Romania?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Romania was 0.3788 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9497 in 1999.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.304 in 2014.
How does Romania rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Romania ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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