Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Romania
Romania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 6.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Romania, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.8% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Romania peaked at 21.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.
That places Romania 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +174.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -34.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +174.1% | 6.5% | 17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 5.9% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Romania?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Romania was 6.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
- How does Romania rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release