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Romania - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 37.3

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

37.3 (2022)

Global rank

##23 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.2%

Growth since 1981

0.94×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#6#232021 overtook Estonia2022 overtook Lesotho
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Romania climbed from #6 to #23 (overtook Estonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Romania ↓

Key Events — Romania

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1993
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Estonia in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Lesotho in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1981-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19811991200120112021202226.8932.0737.2542.43

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