Public budgets

Romania: public budget

What Romania's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$13.29B · 32.8% of GDP
Spending
$14.69B · 36.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.4B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.6$4.34B
General public services18$2.64B
Economic affairs13.9$2.04B
Health11.3$1.66B
Education10.6$1.56B
Defence5.2$769.05M
Housing and community amenities4.7$689.61M
Public order and safety4.4$643.67M
Recreation, culture and religion1.6$236.53M
Environmental protection0.7$108.19M
Social protection$4.34B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age77.6$3.37B
Family and children7$305.04M
Sickness and disability6.6$284.71M
Social protection n.e.c.3.6$154.76M
Unemployment2.8$123.68M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.7$73.53M
Survivors0.7$28.75M
Housing0$1.7M
R&D Social protection0$89.56K
General public services$2.64B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions53.7$1.42B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs37.3$985.61M
R&D General public services7.1$188.34M
Basic research1.2$31.7M
General services0.6$17.02M
Foreign economic aid0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$2.04B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.2$841.33M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs23$469.83M
Mining, manufacturing and construction16.4$334.42M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.1$227.03M
Fuel and energy5.4$109.71M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$18M
Communication0.8$17.29M
Other industries0.7$13.61M
R&D Economic affairs0.5$10.48M
Health$1.66B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.9$1.23B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.1$168.55M
Health n.e.c.9$150.37M
Outpatient services5$83.02M
Public health services1.9$30.99M
R&D Health0$716.48K
Education$1.56B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.1$593.07M
Pre-primary and primary education26$405.71M
Tertiary education25.3$393.97M
Subsidiary services to education5.5$85.53M
Education n.e.c.3.3$51.59M
Education not definable by level1.1$17.11M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$10.48M
R&D Education0$268.68K
Defence$769.05M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.9$737.17M
Foreign military aid3.2$24.81M
R&D Defence0.6$4.39M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$2.6M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$689.61M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.41.7$287.31M
Housing development30.9$212.88M
Street lighting13.8$94.93M
Water supply12$82.75M
Community development1.7$11.64M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Public order and safety$643.67M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services57.1$367.55M
Law courts14.9$95.65M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.9$82.93M
Fire-protection services8.5$54.9M
Prisons6.6$42.63M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$236.53M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services37.4$88.57M
Recreational and sporting services32.4$76.66M
Religious and other community services16.9$40.03M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.13.2$31.26M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$108.19M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement96.7$104.61M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.8$3.05M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$358.24K
R&D Environmental protection0.2$268.68K
Waste management0$0
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.5$4.59B
Social contributions34.3$4.56B
Taxes on income and wealth19.4$2.58B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.2$685.04M
Sales, fees and charges4.7$621.19M
Other transfers received1.7$227.3M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$27.58M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.59B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax55.2$2.53B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.8$2.05B

Over the years

32.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99529.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99630.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99732.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99834.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99933.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00032.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00133 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00232.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00332.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00432.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00533.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00634.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00732.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00830.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00932.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01032.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01132.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01233.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01334.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01435.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01532.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01631.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01731.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01831.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01932.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02032.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02134.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02234.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02334.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02435.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02534.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99533.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99634.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99735.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99839.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99938.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00036.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00134.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00234.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00333.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00433.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00535.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00637.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00737.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00839.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00939.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01037.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01136.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01235.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01335.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01435.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01534.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01633.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01734.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01836.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01941.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02040 % of GDPSpending · 2,02140.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02241.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,02343.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Romania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Romania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99532.334.3
1,99629.633.2
1,99730.234.6
1,99832.435.6
1,99934.939.3
2,00033.938.5
2,00132.836.3
2,0023334.9
2,00332.934.3
2,00432.733.8
2,00532.733.5
2,00633.535.6
2,00734.737.5
2,00832.337.7
2,00930.239.7
2,01032.339.4
2,01132.437.9
2,01232.336.1
2,01333.535.8
2,01434.435.6
2,01535.435.9
2,01632.334.8
2,01731.133.6
2,01831.834.6
2,01931.936.3
2,02032.441.7
2,02132.840
2,02234.440.9
2,02334.541.1
2,02434.243.3
2,02535.6
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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