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
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Romania, 2007–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 22,538 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 100,756 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6778 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,565 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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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