Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania

Romania: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 12.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.87
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.72
in 2020
All-time low
10.03
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania, 2007–2023

0510152007201520232007: 102008: 112009: 13.12010: 13.62011: 12.32012: 11.82013: 11.62014: 11.42015: 11.42016: 11.72017: 11.72018: 11.62019: 11.82020: 13.72021: 13.42022: 13.42023: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania stood at 12.87.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania peaked at 13.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 2007.

Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 10.03
2008 10.97 +9.5%
2009 13.08 +19.2%
2010 13.59 +3.9%
2011 12.34 -9.2%
2012 11.82 -4.2%
2013 11.59 -1.9%
2014 11.39 -1.8%
2015 11.45 +0.5%
2016 11.69 +2.1%
2017 11.73 +0.3%
2018 11.64 -0.8%
2019 11.84 +1.7%
2020 13.72 +15.9%
2021 13.37 -2.6%
2022 13.41 +0.3%
2023 12.87 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.36 10.03 13.08 3
2010s 11.91 11.39 13.59 10
2020s 13.34 12.87 13.72 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 23 Latvia 13.46 compare
  2. 24 Czechia 13.4 compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 13.05 compare
  4. 27 Croatia 12.79 compare
  5. 28 Hungary 12.28 compare
  6. 29 Colombia 12.08 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania?
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania was 12.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 13.72 in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 2007.
How does Romania rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
Romania ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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