Croatia vs Romania: Central government spending as share of GDP
Croatia
38.1%
in 2023
Romania
37.3%
in 2022
Croatia rank
24th
Romania rank
27th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Romania
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 38.1% against 37.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 24th and Romania ranks 27th of 157 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 31.3% | 11.2% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 32.4% | 7.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 32.9% | 7.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 37.6% | 3.6% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Croatia or Romania?
- Croatia, at 38.1% against 37.3% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Croatia and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Romania rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 24th and Romania ranks 27th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.