Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Romania
Romania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 22.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 1994
All-time low
16.5%
in 1987
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania stood at 22.7%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 29.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1987.
Romania ranks 64th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.7% | — |
| 1961 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 24.7% | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 26.3% | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 25.4% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 28.0% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | -28.4% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.3% | 17.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 20.5% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.1% | 23.5% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 35,752 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,014 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 22.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1987.
- How does Romania rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.