Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Romania: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Romania
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 294.26 billion current US$ against 74.17 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 220.09 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Romania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Romania ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.74 billion current US$ | 4.48 billion current US$ | 57.26 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 118.25 billion current US$ | 16.42 billion current US$ | 101.83 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 280.96 billion current US$ | 30.22 billion current US$ | 250.74 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 275.54 billion current US$ | 58.68 billion current US$ | 216.86 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Romania?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 294.26 billion current US$ against 74.17 billion current US$ in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 220.09 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Romania ranks 35th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.