Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania

Romania: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 107.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
107.7%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
29th
of 155 countries
All-time high
114.2%
in 2020
All-time low
81.6%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania, 2007–2024

02550751001252007201520242007: 81.62008: 102.62009: 94.22010: 100.62011: 101.32012: 100.72013: 97.12014: 97.62015: 101.72016: 96.12017: 107.72018: 112.62019: 109.62020: 114.22021: 103.32022: 107.52023: 97.72024: 107.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Romania recorded 107.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania peaked at 114.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2007.

That places Romania 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Romania, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 81.6%
2008 102.6% +25.7%
2009 94.2% -8.1%
2010 100.6% +6.8%
2011 101.3% +0.7%
2012 100.7% -0.6%
2013 97.1% -3.6%
2014 97.6% +0.6%
2015 101.7% +4.2%
2016 96.1% -5.5%
2017 107.7% +12.0%
2018 112.6% +4.6%
2019 109.6% -2.6%
2020 114.2% +4.2%
2021 103.3% -9.6%
2022 107.5% +4.0%
2023 97.7% -9.1%
2024 107.7% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.8% 81.6% 102.6% 3
2010s 102.5% 96.1% 112.6% 10
2020s 106.1% 97.7% 114.2% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 26 Philippines 108.8% compare
  2. 27 Malta 108.6% compare
  3. 28 Spain 108.0% compare
  4. 30 Cyprus 107.6% compare
  5. 31 Mexico 107.2% compare
  6. 32 Luxembourg 107.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Romania was 107.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 114.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2007.
How does Romania rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Romania ranks 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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