Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Romania
Romania: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 55.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Romania, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Romania stood at 55.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Romania peaked at 55.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 24th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 12.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 28.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.2% | 55.0% | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,456 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,712 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25,536 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Romania?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Romania was 55.0% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).