Tax revenue (current LCU) in Romania
Romania: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Romania, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Romania stood at 285.10 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Romania peaked at 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 821,000 current LCU, in 1972.
Romania ranks 76th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Romania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 821,000 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 918,000 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 2.22 million current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.57 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3.09 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.31 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 3.44 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.74 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 3.77 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.88 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.09 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 19.78 million current LCU | +383.1% |
| 1991 | 49.64 million current LCU | +150.9% |
| 1992 | 135.13 million current LCU | +172.2% |
| 1993 | 393.95 million current LCU | +191.5% |
| 1994 | 885.32 million current LCU | +124.7% |
| 1995 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1996 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +136.8% |
| 1998 | 6.56 billion current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 9.40 billion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 14.53 billion current LCU | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 19.53 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 25.11 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 34.11 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 42.63 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 50.11 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 61.52 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 74.66 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 90.62 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 81.08 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 87.77 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 101.09 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 106.51 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 112.18 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 119.99 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 134.79 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 128.68 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 132.70 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 137.89 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 154.16 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 151.57 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 177.81 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 227.85 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 249.31 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 285.10 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 285.10 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.80 billion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 285.10 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.58 billion current LCU, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +383.1% | 4.09 million current LCU | 19.78 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +191.5% | 135.13 million current LCU | 393.95 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +172.2% | 49.64 million current LCU | 135.13 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +150.9% | 19.78 million current LCU | 49.64 million current LCU |
| 1997 | +136.8% | 1.83 billion current LCU | 4.34 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +124.7% | 393.95 million current LCU | 885.32 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million current LCU | 821,000 current LCU | 2.35 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.36 million current LCU | 2.57 million current LCU | 4.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 billion current LCU | 19.78 million current LCU | 9.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.39 billion current LCU | 14.53 billion current LCU | 90.62 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.58 billion current LCU | 87.77 billion current LCU | 154.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.33 billion current LCU | 151.57 billion current LCU | 285.10 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Romania?
- Tax revenue in Romania was 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 285.10 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 821,000 current LCU in 1972.
- How does Romania rank for tax revenue?
- Romania ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.