Malaysia vs Romania: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Malaysia
1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Romania
1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
69th
Romania rank
71st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person in Romania, a difference of 83 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Romania ranks 71st of 166 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | 477.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 811.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 288.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51 constant 2015 US$ per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | 62.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Malaysia or Romania?
- Malaysia, at 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Malaysia and Romania?
- 83 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Romania ranks 71st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.