Croatia vs Romania: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Croatia
12.8%
in 2023
Romania
12.9%
in 2023
Croatia rank
27th
Romania rank
26th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 2.1% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 11.9% | 2.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 0.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Croatia or Romania?
- Romania, at 12.9% against 12.8% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.