General government final consumption expenditure in Romania
Romania: General government final consumption expenditure was -2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Romania, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Romania is -2.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 312.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Romania peaked at 18.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2003.
That places Romania 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Romania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -11.8% | — |
| 1992 | -5.6% | -52.6% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -122.3% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +204.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -95.8% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +2435.7% |
| 1998 | -7.1% | -263.4% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -364.4% |
| 2000 | -1.7% | -109.1% |
| 2001 | -3.8% | +124.3% |
| 2002 | -2.5% | -33.8% |
| 2003 | -12.4% | +389.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -108.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +574.5% |
| 2006 | -2.4% | -134.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -188.3% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +172.9% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | -168.7% |
| 2010 | -1.7% | -58.2% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -584.2% |
| 2013 | -1.7% | -123.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -432.5% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | -131.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -117.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +1272.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +84.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -64.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -114.6% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | +272.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -383.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -69.2% |
| 2025 | -2.6% | -312.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | -11.8% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.1% | -12.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -1.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -2.6% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 157 Bahrain -2.4% compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe -2.5% compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo -3.4% compare
- 161 El Salvador -3.4% compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia -3.5% compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,909 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 6,299 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6174 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Romania?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Romania was -2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Romania ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.