How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

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.

Romania vs United States of America: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP

Romania

7.0%

in 2024

United States of America

6.7%

in 2024

Romania rank

35th

United States of America rank

38th

Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time

Romania
United States of America

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.

Romania ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 43 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	United States of America
2010s	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	United States of America
2020s	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	United States of America

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 United States of America?: Romania, at 7.0% against 6.7% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Romania and United States of America?: 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States of America?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Romania and United States of America rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?: Romania ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 677 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.