Government expenditure vs gdp in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure vs gdp was 29.81 billion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
29.81 billion
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
30.60 billion
in 2024
All-time low
20.97 billion
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Government expenditure vs gdp in Romania, 1990–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B1990200720251990: 25.2B1991: 22.2B1992: 21.0B1993: 21.2B1994: 22.0B1995: 22.9B1996: 23.0B1997: 24.0B1998: 22.3B1999: 26.5B2000: 26.0B2001: 25.0B2002: 24.4B2003: 21.4B2004: 21.6B2005: 23.1B2006: 22.6B2007: 23.1B2008: 24.4B2009: 23.4B2010: 23.0B2011: 22.7B2012: 24.3B2013: 23.9B2014: 25.2B2015: 24.8B2016: 24.9B2017: 25.9B2018: 26.9B2019: 28.9B2020: 29.6B2021: 29.5B2022: 29.1B2023: 30.2B2024: 30.6B2025: 29.8B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 29.81 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Romania peaked at 30.60 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.97 billion, in 1992.

Romania ranks 53rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.03 billion 20.97 billion 26.46 billion 10
2000s 23.50 billion 21.36 billion 26.01 billion 10
2010s 25.06 billion 22.69 billion 28.86 billion 10
2020s 29.80 billion 29.08 billion 30.60 billion 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 50 Peru 35.82 billion compare
  2. 51 Qatar 31.21 billion compare
  3. 52 Morocco 29.89 billion compare
  4. 54 Hungary 29.79 billion compare
  5. 55 Kazakhstan 27.69 billion compare
  6. 56 Cuba 25.64 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure vs gdp in Romania?
Government expenditure vs gdp in Romania was 29.81 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 30.60 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.97 billion in 1992.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
Romania ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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