Cyprus vs Romania: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cyprus
40.0%
in 2024
Romania
39.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
40th
Romania rank
41st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cyprus
- Romania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 40.0% against 39.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Cyprus ranks 40th and Romania ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 34.2% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 33.8% | 4.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 33.6% | 9.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 37.8% | 3.9% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Romania?
- Cyprus, at 40.0% against 39.9% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cyprus and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Romania rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.