Expense in Romania
Romania: Expense was 37.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expense in Romania, 1981–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, expense in Romania stood at 37.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Romania peaked at 42.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1996.
That places Romania 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Expense in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.8% | — |
| 1982 | 31.8% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.6% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.6% | 27.5% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 26.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 31.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.2% | 38.2% | 3 |
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9234 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 20,811 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8957 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Romania?
- Expense in Romania was 37.3% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for expense?
- Romania ranks 27th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.