Austria vs Romania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Austria
26.4%
in 2022
Romania
29.3%
in 2022
Austria rank
24th
Romania rank
21st
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.3% against 26.4% in Austria, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and Romania ranks 21st of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 29.5% | 9.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 27.9% | 3.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 28.5% | 2.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Austria or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.3% against 26.4% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Austria and Romania?
- 2.9%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Romania rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Austria ranks 24th and Romania ranks 21st of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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