Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Romania
Romania: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 107.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania stood at 107.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania peaked at 114.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2007.
That places Romania 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.6% | — |
| 2008 | 102.6% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 100.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 107.7% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 112.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 109.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 114.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 103.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 107.5% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 107.7% | +10.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 107.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Romania's 107.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.8% | 81.6% | 102.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 96.1% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 97.7% | 114.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania was 107.7% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 114.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.