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Romania - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.28

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.28 (2025)

Global rank

##44 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1980

1.04×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#65#442024 overtook Finland2025 overtook Iran
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Romania climbed from #65 to #44 (overtook Finland). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Romania ↓

Key Events — Romania

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1985
Climbed 47 places in global rank auto
1993
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2017
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2023
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Finland in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Iran in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1980-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1980199020002010202020251.172.383.594.8

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