Romania Government Spending
Government expenditure as % of GDP GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Romania's government spending stood at 42.10% in 2025, a rise of +4.80% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 42.10% by 2025. Romania ranked 14th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Government Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 42.10% | - | - |
| 2025 | 42.10% | +4.80% | #14 |
| 2022 | 37.30% | +0.11% | #88 |
| 2021 | 37.20% | −1.02% | #98 |
| 2020 | 38.22% | +4.40% | #101 |
| 2019 | 33.82% | +1.07% | #105 |
| 2018 | 32.75% | +1.15% | #103 |
| 2017 | 31.60% | −0.63% | #105 |
| 2016 | 32.22% | −0.79% | #103 |
| 2015 | 33.01% | +0.57% | #106 |
| 2014 | 32.44% | +0.42% | #100 |
| 2013 | 32.03% | −0.27% | #88 |
| 2012 | 32.30% | −1.35% | #95 |
| 2011 | 33.65% | −1.18% | #91 |
| 2010 | 34.83% | −0.17% | #93 |
| 2009 | 35.00% | +2.95% | #83 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Romania matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2023. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw government spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Romania's government spending was 42.10% in 2025. Ranked 14th globally. This represents a 12.9% increase from the previous year.
Romania's government spending peaked at 42.43% in 1986.
The lowest government spending in Romania was 26.89% in 1996.
Romania ranks 14th globally in government spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Romania's government spending is projected to reach 42.10% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The government spending of Romania in 2025 was 42.10%. This ranks 14th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_romania_government-spending,
title = {Romania Government Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/romania/government-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}