Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Romania
Romania: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 16.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Romania stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Romania peaked at 18.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
Romania ranks 86th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 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)
- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Romania?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Romania was 16.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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