Romania vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Romania
6.8%
in 2022
Spain
7.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
72nd
Spain rank
71st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.8% | 1.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Romania and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Romania ranks 72nd and Spain ranks 71st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release