Subsidies and other transfers in Romania

Romania: Subsidies and other transfers was 58.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.9%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
32nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2010
All-time low
37.6%
in 1999
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Subsidies and other transfers in Romania, 1990–2022

02040601990200620221990: 57.8 % of expense1991: 57.7 % of expense1992: 61.4 % of expense1993: 57.4 % of expense1994: 52.4 % of expense1995: 51.7 % of expense1996: 54.2 % of expense1997: 46.2 % of expense1998: 43.2 % of expense1999: 37.6 % of expense2000: 42 % of expense2001: 47 % of expense2002: 48.1 % of expense2003: 49.1 % of expense2004: 51.9 % of expense2005: 52.9 % of expense2006: 56.3 % of expense2007: 56.2 % of expense2008: 57.6 % of expense2009: 59.1 % of expense2010: 61.5 % of expense2011: 60.3 % of expense2012: 58.3 % of expense2013: 60.4 % of expense2014: 60.1 % of expense2015: 61 % of expense2016: 60.1 % of expense2017: 60.6 % of expense2018: 55.1 % of expense2019: 55.5 % of expense2020: 56.7 % of expense2021: 56.5 % of expense2022: 58.9 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Romania is 58.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Romania peaked at 61.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1999.

That places Romania 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Romania, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
1990 57.8%
1991 57.7% -0.2%
1992 61.4% +6.4%
1993 57.4% -6.5%
1994 52.4% -8.7%
1995 51.7% -1.2%
1996 54.2% +4.7%
1997 46.2% -14.7%
1998 43.2% -6.5%
1999 37.6% -13.0%
2000 42.0% +11.8%
2001 47.0% +11.9%
2002 48.1% +2.3%
2003 49.1% +2.1%
2004 51.9% +5.6%
2005 52.9% +2.0%
2006 56.3% +6.3%
2007 56.2% -0.1%
2008 57.6% +2.5%
2009 59.1% +2.7%
2010 61.5% +4.0%
2011 60.3% -2.0%
2012 58.3% -3.3%
2013 60.4% +3.6%
2014 60.1% -0.5%
2015 61.0% +1.4%
2016 60.1% -1.5%
2017 60.6% +0.9%
2018 55.1% -9.1%
2019 55.5% +0.7%
2020 56.7% +2.2%
2021 56.5% -0.4%
2022 58.9% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.0% 37.6% 61.4% 10
2000s 52.0% 42.0% 59.1% 10
2010s 59.3% 55.1% 61.5% 10
2020s 57.4% 56.5% 58.9% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Luxembourg 59.6% compare
  2. 30 Serbia 59.5% compare
  3. 31 Croatia 59.4% compare
  4. 33 Albania 58.8% compare
  5. 34 Latvia 58.2% compare
  6. 35 South Africa 54.8% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Romania?
Subsidies and other transfers in Romania was 58.9% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1999.
How does Romania rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.