Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Romania

Romania: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 26.73 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.73 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 135 countries
All-time high
30.84 Percentage of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
25.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Romania, 1995–2023

01020301995200920231995: 27.6 Percentage of GDP1996: 25.9 Percentage of GDP1997: 26.4 Percentage of GDP1998: 28.8 Percentage of GDP1999: 30.8 Percentage of GDP2000: 30.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 28.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 27.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 28.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 27.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 27.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 28.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 28.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 25.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 25.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 26.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 26.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 27.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 27.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 28 Percentage of GDP2016: 26.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 25 Percentage of GDP2018: 25.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 25.9 Percentage of GDP2020: 26.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 26.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2023: 26.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Romania is 26.73 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Romania peaked at 30.84 Percentage of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.05 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

That places Romania 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Romania, 1995 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1995 27.61 Percentage of GDP
1996 25.86 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
1997 26.41 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
1998 28.8 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
1999 30.84 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2000 30.07 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2001 28.59 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2002 27.93 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2003 28.34 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2004 27.47 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2005 27.92 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2006 28.57 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2007 28.32 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2008 26.74 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2009 25.17 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2010 25.76 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2011 26.91 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2012 26.51 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2013 27.46 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
2014 27.46 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2015 27.99 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2016 26.25 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2017 25.05 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2018 25.9 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2019 25.93 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2020 26.15 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2021 26.38 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2022 27.37 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2023 26.73 Percentage of GDP -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.9 Percentage of GDP 25.86 Percentage of GDP 30.84 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 27.91 Percentage of GDP 25.17 Percentage of GDP 30.07 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 26.52 Percentage of GDP 25.05 Percentage of GDP 27.99 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 26.66 Percentage of GDP 26.15 Percentage of GDP 27.37 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 46 Nicaragua 27.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 47 Uruguay 27.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 48 Switzerland 27.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 50 South Africa 26.52 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 51 Maldives 26.25 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 52 United States 25.62 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Romania?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Romania was 26.73 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 30.84 Percentage of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 25.05 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does Romania rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Romania ranks 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.