Least developed countries vs Romania: Expense

Least developed countries
13.1%
in 2019
Romania
37.3%
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
24th
Romania rank
27th

Expense over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 37.3% against 13.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 24th and Romania ranks 27th of 24 groups.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 35.0% 20.0% Romania
2010s 14.0% 32.8% 18.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Least developed countries or Romania?
Romania, at 37.3% against 13.1% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Least developed countries and Romania?
24.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for expense?
Least developed countries ranks 24th and Romania ranks 27th of 24 groups.
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.