Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Romania: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
39.8%
in 2024
Romania
39.9%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
43rd
Romania rank
41st

Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 39.9% against 39.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Romania ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st of 151 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 12.1% 29.9% 17.7% Romania
1970s 14.7% 35.8% 21.1% Romania
1980s 23.9% 34.8% 10.9% Romania
1990s 27.0% 35.3% 8.3% Romania
2000s 32.3% 33.8% 1.5% Romania
2010s 37.7% 33.6% 4.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 37.2% 37.8% 0.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Romania?
Romania, at 39.9% against 39.8% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Romania?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Romania rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.