Lebanon vs Romania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
145th
Romania rank
143rd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Lebanon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 145th and Romania ranks 143rd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 11.1% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Lebanon or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Lebanon and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Romania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Lebanon ranks 145th and Romania ranks 143rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.