Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Romania

Romania: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.2924 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2924
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
45th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3451
in 2007
All-time low
0.1487
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Romania, 1995–2020

00.10.20.31995200720201995: 0.1631996: 0.1791997: 0.1851998: 0.1931999: 0.1762000: 0.1492001: 0.2212002: 0.182003: 0.1962004: 0.2052005: 0.2722006: 0.3252007: 0.3452008: 0.3232009: 0.3042010: 0.312011: 0.252012: 0.2442013: 0.2392014: 0.2342015: 0.2452016: 0.3152017: 0.3352018: 0.3142019: 0.312020: 0.292

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Romania stood at 0.2924.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Romania peaked at 0.3451 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1487, in 2000.

Romania ranks 45th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.1635
1996 0.1794 +9.7%
1997 0.1851 +3.2%
1998 0.1934 +4.5%
1999 0.1764 -8.8%
2000 0.1487 -15.8%
2001 0.2211 +48.7%
2002 0.1797 -18.7%
2003 0.1956 +8.9%
2004 0.2045 +4.5%
2005 0.2724 +33.2%
2006 0.3253 +19.4%
2007 0.3451 +6.1%
2008 0.3232 -6.3%
2009 0.3041 -5.9%
2010 0.3104 +2.1%
2011 0.2499 -19.5%
2012 0.2438 -2.4%
2013 0.2389 -2.0%
2014 0.2339 -2.1%
2015 0.245 +4.7%
2016 0.3152 +28.7%
2017 0.3348 +6.2%
2018 0.3141 -6.2%
2019 0.3101 -1.3%
2020 0.2924 -5.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.2924 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.2924 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1796 0.1635 0.1934 5
2000s 0.252 0.1487 0.3451 10
2010s 0.2796 0.2339 0.3348 10
2020s 0.2924 0.2924 0.2924 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 42 Finland 0.3416 compare
  2. 43 Switzerland 0.3154 compare
  3. 44 Hungary 0.2991 compare
  4. 46 Japan 0.2914 compare
  5. 47 Germany 0.2845 compare
  6. 48 Portugal 0.2722 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Romania?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Romania was 0.2924 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3451 in 2007.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 in 2000.
How does Romania rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Romania ranks 45th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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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Social protection, 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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