Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Romania
Romania: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 10.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Romania, 1995–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Romania is 10.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Romania peaked at 12.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1996.
That places Romania 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.8% | — |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Romania?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Romania was 10.4% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1996.
- How does Romania rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Romania ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.