Cuba vs Romania: Government expenditure vs gdp
Cuba
25.64 billion
in 2024
Romania
29.81 billion
in 2025
Cuba rank
56th
Romania rank
53rd
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Cuba
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.81 billion against 25.64 billion in Cuba, a difference of 4.17 billion.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Cuba ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.03 billion | 23.03 billion | 8.00 billion | Romania |
| 2000s | 21.90 billion | 23.50 billion | 1.60 billion | Romania |
| 2010s | 28.52 billion | 25.06 billion | 3.46 billion | Cuba |
| 2020s | 28.63 billion | 29.80 billion | 1.17 billion | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Cuba or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.81 billion against 25.64 billion in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Cuba and Romania?
- 4.17 billion, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Romania rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Cuba ranks 56th and Romania ranks 53rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.