Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Romania
Romania: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 216.72 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Romania, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Romania is 216.72 billion, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Romania peaked at 216.72 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 144.98 billion, in 2003.
That places Romania 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 155.69 billion | — |
| 1996 | 155.96 billion | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 162.74 billion | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 151.18 billion | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 179.57 billion | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 176.51 billion | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 169.76 billion | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 165.47 billion | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 144.98 billion | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 146.52 billion | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 157.04 billion | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 153.19 billion | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 156.51 billion | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 165.75 billion | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 159.03 billion | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 156.33 billion | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 154.00 billion | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 165.09 billion | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 162.36 billion | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 171.30 billion | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 168.31 billion | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 168.84 billion | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 176.04 billion | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 184.52 billion | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 197.19 billion | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 202.23 billion | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 201.09 billion | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 198.21 billion | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 210.73 billion | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 212.25 billion | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 215.31 billion | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 216.72 billion | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.03 billion | 151.18 billion | 179.57 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 159.48 billion | 144.98 billion | 176.51 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.40 billion | 154.00 billion | 197.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.08 billion | 198.21 billion | 216.72 billion | 7 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,665 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5286 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,914 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,997 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Romania?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Romania was 216.72 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 216.72 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.98 billion in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP