Romania vs Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Romania
93.2%
in 2022
Spain
93.0%
in 2022
Romania rank
56th
Spain rank
57th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 93.2% against 93.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 125 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 89.2% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 93.9% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.9% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 93.2% against 93.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Romania and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Romania 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Romania ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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