Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Romania
Romania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania is 8.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania peaked at 12.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Romania 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 77% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Romania's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Romania was 8.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Romania ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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