Romania — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2025 · 94 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government expenditure reading for Romania was 31.7% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 31.1% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.6 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 27.6% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2007–2025

PeriodValue
202531.7 % of GDP
202431.1 % of GDP
202329.1 % of GDP
202229.6 % of GDP
202128.3 % of GDP
14 earlier values, back to 2007
202029.4 % of GDP
201924.6 % of GDP
201823.6 % of GDP
201723.7 % of GDP
201625.2 % of GDP
201526.4 % of GDP
201425.5 % of GDP
201325.2 % of GDP
201225 % of GDP
201126.6 % of GDP
201029.3 % of GDP
200928.9 % of GDP
200827.9 % of GDP
200728.4 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.