Croatia vs Romania: Expense

Croatia
38.1%
in 2023
Romania
37.3%
in 2022
Croatia rank
24th
Romania rank
27th

Expense over time

  • Croatia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 38.1% against 37.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 24th and Romania ranks 27th of 157 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 42.5% 31.3% 11.2% Croatia
2000s 40.2% 32.4% 7.8% Croatia
2010s 40.3% 32.9% 7.5% Croatia
2020s 41.1% 37.6% 3.6% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Croatia or Romania?
Croatia, at 38.1% against 37.3% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Croatia and Romania?
0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for expense?
Croatia ranks 24th and Romania ranks 27th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.