Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Romania
Romania: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 41.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Romania is 41.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Romania peaked at 55.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2020.
That places Romania 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 40.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 42.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 35.9% | 41.8% | 3 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,530 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 106,041 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Romania?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Romania was 41.8% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Romania ranks 149th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.