Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Romania

Romania: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.33
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8254
in 1998
All-time low
0.3032
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Romania, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.8241996: 0.7111997: 0.7331998: 0.8251999: 0.5722000: 0.6682001: 0.6162002: 0.5162003: 0.5162004: 0.5752005: 0.6022006: 0.3812007: 0.392008: 0.3262009: 0.3442010: 0.3772011: 0.3032012: 0.4082013: 0.4022014: 0.4162015: 0.3162016: 0.4082017: 0.3862018: 0.352019: 0.3292020: 0.33

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Romania is 0.33, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Romania peaked at 0.8254 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3032, in 2011.

That places Romania 44th out of 59 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.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.8239
1996 0.7107 -13.7%
1997 0.7332 +3.2%
1998 0.8254 +12.6%
1999 0.5717 -30.7%
2000 0.6676 +16.8%
2001 0.6159 -7.7%
2002 0.516 -16.2%
2003 0.5157 -0.1%
2004 0.5746 +11.4%
2005 0.6015 +4.7%
2006 0.3813 -36.6%
2007 0.3897 +2.2%
2008 0.3264 -16.2%
2009 0.3436 +5.3%
2010 0.377 +9.7%
2011 0.3032 -19.6%
2012 0.4079 +34.5%
2013 0.4024 -1.4%
2014 0.4157 +3.3%
2015 0.3164 -23.9%
2016 0.4078 +28.9%
2017 0.3862 -5.3%
2018 0.3498 -9.4%
2019 0.3295 -5.8%
2020 0.33 +0.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.733 0.5717 0.8254 5
2000s 0.4932 0.3264 0.6676 10
2010s 0.3696 0.3032 0.4157 10
2020s 0.33 0.33 0.33 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 41 Poland 0.3705 compare
  2. 42 Belarus 0.3607 compare
  3. 43 Netherlands 0.3306 compare
  4. 45 Iceland 0.3229 compare
  5. 46 South Africa 0.3121 compare
  6. 47 Ukraine 0.3099 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Romania?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Romania was 0.33 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8254 in 1998.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3032 in 2011.
How does Romania rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Romania ranks 44th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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