Tax revenue as share of GDP in Romania
Romania: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 27.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Romania, 1995–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Romania recorded 27.5% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Romania peaked at 31.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2009.
That places Romania 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.0% | — |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.6% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.8% | 27.5% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 17.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 4,001 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7735 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Romania?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Romania was 27.5% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Romania ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.