Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level … total in Romania
Romania: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level … total was 0.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Romania, 1995–2020
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 … total in Romania, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.