Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Romania

Romania: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -37.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-37.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-31.0%
in 2005
All-time low
-38.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Romania, 2000–2022

-38-36-34-322000201120222000: -34.4 %2001: -33.2 %2002: -31.8 %2003: -31.5 %2004: -31.2 %2005: -31 %2006: -31.5 %2007: -32.8 %2008: -32 %2009: -35 %2010: -34.8 %2011: -33.7 %2012: -32.3 %2013: -32 %2014: -32.4 %2015: -33 %2016: -32.2 %2017: -31.6 %2018: -32.7 %2019: -33.8 %2020: -38.2 %2021: -37.2 %2022: -37.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Romania is -37.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Romania peaked at -31.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -38.2%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 134th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Romania, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 -34.4%
2001 -33.2% -3.6%
2002 -31.8% -4.1%
2003 -31.5% -0.9%
2004 -31.2% -1.1%
2005 -31.0% -0.5%
2006 -31.5% +1.4%
2007 -32.8% +4.2%
2008 -32.0% -2.3%
2009 -35.0% +9.2%
2010 -34.8% -0.5%
2011 -33.7% -3.4%
2012 -32.3% -4.0%
2013 -32.0% -0.8%
2014 -32.4% +1.3%
2015 -33.0% +1.8%
2016 -32.2% -2.4%
2017 -31.6% -1.9%
2018 -32.7% +3.6%
2019 -33.8% +3.3%
2020 -38.2% +13.0%
2021 -37.2% -2.7%
2022 -37.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -32.4% -35.0% -31.0% 10
2010s -32.9% -34.8% -31.6% 10
2020s -37.6% -38.2% -37.2% 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 131 Namibia -36.5% compare
  2. 132 Uruguay -37.0% compare
  3. 133 Portugal -37.2% compare
  4. 135 Israel -37.4% compare
  5. 136 Estonia -37.7% compare
  6. 137 Croatia -38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Romania?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Romania was -37.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was -31.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -38.2% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Romania ranks 134th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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