Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania

Romania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 51.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
48th
of 114 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2017
All-time low
46.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 462001: 51.62002: 52.22003: 49.12004: 49.62005: 50.92006: 48.92007: 46.82008: 50.12009: 52.62010: 53.12011: 53.12012: 50.92013: 51.62014: 51.82015: 52.22016: 54.82017: 56.42018: 56.22019: 56.22020: 54.82021: 55.22022: 532023: 51.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania stood at 51.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania peaked at 56.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.

Romania ranks 48th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Romania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 46.0%
2001 51.6% +12.2%
2002 52.2% +1.3%
2003 49.1% -5.9%
2004 49.6% +1.0%
2005 50.9% +2.6%
2006 48.9% -4.1%
2007 46.8% -4.3%
2008 50.1% +7.2%
2009 52.6% +4.9%
2010 53.1% +0.9%
2011 53.1% +0.1%
2012 50.9% -4.3%
2013 51.6% +1.4%
2014 51.8% +0.4%
2015 52.2% +0.7%
2016 54.8% +5.1%
2017 56.4% +2.9%
2018 56.2% -0.3%
2019 56.2% +0.0%
2020 54.8% -2.5%
2021 55.2% +0.8%
2022 53.0% -4.1%
2023 51.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8% 46.0% 52.6% 10
2010s 53.6% 50.9% 56.4% 10
2020s 53.6% 51.4% 55.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania was 51.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Romania ranks 48th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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