Namibia vs Romania: Expense

Namibia
36.2%
in 2023
Romania
37.3%
in 2022
Namibia rank
30th
Romania rank
27th

Expense over time

  • Namibia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 37.3% against 36.2% in Namibia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Namibia ranks 30th and Romania ranks 27th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 29.7% 35.1% 5.5% Romania
2000s 26.3% 32.4% 6.1% Romania
2010s 34.8% 32.9% 2.0% Namibia
2020s 37.9% 37.6% 0.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Namibia or Romania?
Romania, at 37.3% against 36.2% in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Namibia and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Romania rank globally for expense?
Namibia ranks 30th 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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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.