Expense in Romania

Romania: Expense was 516.50 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
516.50 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
73rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
516.50 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
21.14 million current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Expense in Romania, 1980–2022

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1980200120221980: 27.4M current LCU1981: 24.8M current LCU1982: 23.1M current LCU1983: 21.1M current LCU1984: 23.5M current LCU1985: 34.0M current LCU1986: 35.6M current LCU1987: 34.3M current LCU1988: 31.4M current LCU1989: 32.0M current LCU1990: 28.6M current LCU1991: 72.5M current LCU1992: 230.6M current LCU1993: 599.0M current LCU1994: 1.5B current LCU1995: 2.1B current LCU1996: 3.1B current LCU1997: 7.6B current LCU1998: 11.8B current LCU1999: 18.9B current LCU2000: 27.8B current LCU2001: 38.9B current LCU2002: 48.4B current LCU2003: 60.5B current LCU2004: 76.3B current LCU2005: 89.0B current LCU2006: 107.9B current LCU2007: 139.6B current LCU2008: 173.0B current LCU2009: 185.8B current LCU2010: 188.2B current LCU2011: 197.6B current LCU2012: 200.7B current LCU2013: 202.3B current LCU2014: 217.0B current LCU2015: 235.2B current LCU2016: 242.4B current LCU2017: 269.1B current LCU2018: 312.1B current LCU2019: 358.4B current LCU2020: 406.5B current LCU2021: 441.2B current LCU2022: 516.5B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2022, expense in Romania stood at 516.50 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Romania peaked at 516.50 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.14 million current LCU, in 1983.

That places Romania 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.72 million current LCU 21.14 million current LCU 35.58 million current LCU 10
1990s 4.59 billion current LCU 28.61 million current LCU 18.91 billion current LCU 10
2000s 94.72 billion current LCU 27.81 billion current LCU 185.80 billion current LCU 10
2010s 242.30 billion current LCU 188.24 billion current LCU 358.40 billion current LCU 10
2020s 454.71 billion current LCU 406.49 billion current LCU 516.50 billion current LCU 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 70 Jamaica 586.73 billion current LCU compare
  2. 71 Canada 565.06 billion current LCU compare
  3. 72 Ethiopia 534.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 74 Spain 509.90 billion current LCU compare
  5. 75 Afghanistan 504.16 billion current LCU compare
  6. 76 Netherlands 419.74 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Romania?
Expense in Romania was 516.50 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 516.50 billion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.14 million current LCU in 1983.
How does Romania rank for expense?
Romania ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.