Romania vs South Africa: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Romania
7.0%
in 2024
South Africa
6.8%
in 2024
Romania rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.3% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 7.0% against 6.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as 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
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.