Estonia vs Romania: Expense

Estonia
37.7%
in 2023
Romania
37.3%
in 2022
Estonia rank
25th
Romania rank
27th

Expense over time

  • Estonia
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Estonia ranks 25th and Romania ranks 27th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 33.5% 30.6% 2.9% Estonia
2000s 32.1% 32.4% 0.3% Romania
2010s 35.2% 32.9% 2.4% Estonia
2020s 38.2% 37.6% 0.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Estonia or Romania?
Estonia, at 37.7% against 37.3% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Estonia and Romania?
0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for expense?
Estonia ranks 25th 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.