Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania
Romania: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 1.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.9% | — |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +56.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -59.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -59.0% | 3.9% | 1.6% |
| 2018 | +56.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Romania was 1.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by household type - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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