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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$15.17B · 33% of GDP
Spending
$16.06B · 34.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$890.57M · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29$4.66B
General public services15.4$2.48B
Economic affairs12.4$1.99B
Health11.7$1.88B
Education11.4$1.84B
Defence6.4$1.02B
Public order and safety5.7$914.96M
Housing and community amenities5.5$889.24M
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$289.92M
Environmental protection0.7$108.74M
Social protection$4.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age79.1$3.68B
Sickness and disability6.6$306.47M
Family and children6.3$294.84M
Social protection n.e.c.3.4$156.97M
Unemployment2.3$106.85M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$72.72M
Survivors0.7$32.15M
Housing0.1$4.73M
R&D Social protection0$94.56K
General public services$2.48B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions46.7$1.16B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs41.1$1.02B
R&D General public services9.8$242.26M
Basic research1.6$40.47M
General services0.8$19.01M
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$1.99B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport38.6$766.98M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs26.7$530.95M
Mining, manufacturing and construction15.2$302.97M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.4$206.71M
Fuel and energy5.7$112.62M
Other industries1$20.33M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1$19.57M
Communication0.8$16.17M
R&D Economic affairs0.6$11.25M
Health$1.88B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73$1.37B
Health n.e.c.10.3$193.85M
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.7$183.07M
Outpatient services5$94.47M
Public health services1.9$35.27M
R&D Health0.1$945.6K
Education$1.84B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.8$674.87M
Pre-primary and primary education26.1$479.04M
Tertiary education25$458.71M
Subsidiary services to education6.4$118.01M
Education n.e.c.3.9$71.96M
Education not definable by level1.1$20.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.7$12.29M
R&D Education0$283.68K
Defence$1.02B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.9$980.49M
Foreign military aid3.2$32.81M
R&D Defence0.5$5.48M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$3.22M
Civil defence0$0
Public order and safety$914.96M
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 services55.9$511.19M
Public order and safety n.e.c.15.2$139.38M
Law courts13.1$120M
Fire-protection services7.9$72.43M
Prisons7.9$71.96M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$889.24M
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 development41$365M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.33.5$297.96M
Street lighting10.2$90.78M
Water supply9.5$84.35M
Community development5.8$51.16M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$289.92M
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 services41.1$119.15M
Recreational and sporting services33.8$98.06M
Religious and other community services14.4$41.7M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.7$30.92M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$108.74M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement97.7$106.19M
Environmental protection n.e.c.1.8$1.99M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$378.24K
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.2$189.12K
Waste management0$0
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.2$5.34B
Social contributions33.7$5.11B
Taxes on income and wealth17.5$2.65B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$920.16M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.1$619.56M
Other transfers received3.3$502.11M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$29.31M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.34B
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 tax61.1$3.26B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.9$2.08B

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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