Estonia vs Romania: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Estonia
-37.7%
in 2023
Romania
-37.3%
in 2022
Estonia rank
136th
Romania rank
134th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Romania
-40-37.5-35-32.5-30200020112023

How they compare

Romania currently reports -37.3% against -37.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 136th and Romania ranks 134th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s -32.1% -32.4% 0.3% Estonia
2010s -35.2% -32.9% 2.4% Romania
2020s -38.2% -37.6% 0.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Estonia or Romania?
Romania, at -37.3% against -37.7% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Estonia and Romania?
0.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Estonia ranks 136th and Romania ranks 134th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed