Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Romania
Romania: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Romania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Romania peaked at 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 920.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Romania 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 965.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 920.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 932.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 969.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 989.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 990.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 24% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | 920.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 990.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 68 Mauritius 1,654 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 69 Malaysia 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 70 Maldives 1,577 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 72 Montenegro 1,467 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 73 Serbia 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Romania?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Romania was 1,567 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 920.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Romania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Romania ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.