Romania Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Romania's health spending stood at 5.82% in 2025, a rise of +0.11% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.82% by 2025. Romania ranked 112th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.78% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.82% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.82% | +0.11% | #112 |
| 2023 | 5.71% | −0.09% | #80 |
| 2022 | 5.80% | −0.65% | #83 |
| 2021 | 6.45% | +0.24% | #90 |
| 2020 | 6.21% | +0.51% | #89 |
| 2019 | 5.70% | +0.18% | #92 |
| 2018 | 5.51% | +0.33% | #87 |
| 2017 | 5.19% | +0.11% | #74 |
| 2016 | 5.08% | +0.14% | #71 |
| 2015 | 4.94% | −0.08% | #66 |
| 2014 | 5.03% | −0.20% | #76 |
| 2013 | 5.22% | +0.71% | #82 |
| 2012 | 4.51% | +0.03% | #61 |
| 2011 | 4.48% | −1.16% | #59 |
| 2010 | 5.64% | +0.36% | #97 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Romania matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2023. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Romania's health spending was 5.82% in 2025. Ranked 112th globally. This represents a 1.9% increase from the previous year.
Romania's health spending peaked at 6.45% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Romania was 4.21% in 2000.
Romania ranks 112th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Romania's health spending is projected to reach 5.82% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Romania in 2025 was 5.82%. This ranks 112th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_romania_health-spending,
title = {Romania Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/romania/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}