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Romania — Government consumption (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1960–2027 · 68 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Romania's government consumption reading was 17.3% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 18.5% of GDP in 2024 was −1.21 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 17.2% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2014–2027

PeriodValue
202716.6 % of GDP
202616.7 % of GDP
202517.3 % of GDP
202418.5 % of GDP
202317.2 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2014
202216.7 % of GDP
202117.8 % of GDP
202018.9 % of GDP
201917.6 % of GDP
201816.7 % of GDP
201715.7 % of GDP
201615.3 % of GDP
201513.9 % of GDP
201414.2 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.