Albania vs Romania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)

Albania
50.9%
in 2024
Romania
51.4%
in 2023
Albania rank
57th
Romania rank
55th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) over time

  • Albania
  • Romania
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 51.4% against 50.9% in Albania, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Albania ranks 57th and Romania ranks 55th of 128 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 39.6% 49.7% 10.1% Romania
2010s 51.7% 53.6% 1.9% Romania
2020s 51.3% 53.6% 2.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Albania or Romania?
Romania, at 51.4% against 50.9% in Albania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Albania and Romania?
0.5%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Albania and Romania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Albania ranks 57th and Romania ranks 55th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 2,409 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed