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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$24.58B · 32.7% of GDP
Spending
$25.4B · 33.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$816.25M · -1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.3$7.44B
Economic affairs17$4.31B
General public services11.7$2.96B
Education10.7$2.73B
Health9.6$2.43B
Housing and community amenities7.5$1.9B
Defence6.6$1.67B
Public order and safety5.5$1.4B
Recreation, culture and religion1.8$452.28M
Environmental protection0.4$96.78M
Social protection$7.44B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age76.9$5.72B
Sickness and disability7.3$541.35M
Family and children7.2$537.36M
Social protection n.e.c.3.8$279.13M
Unemployment2.4$177.26M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.8$131.36M
Survivors0.7$49.38M
Housing0$3.11M
R&D Social protection0$248.78K
Economic affairs$4.31B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport37.6$1.62B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs20.1$868.74M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.7$807.17M
Mining, manufacturing and construction13.5$584.26M
Fuel and energy6.8$295.18M
Other industries1.2$51.75M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$36.45M
Communication0.6$26.25M
R&D Economic affairs0.5$23.14M
General public services$2.96B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs49.1$1.46B
Public debt transactions38.6$1.14B
R&D General public services9.6$284.98M
Basic research1.6$47.89M
General services1.1$31.47M
Foreign economic aid0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$2.73B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.9$1.01B
Pre-primary and primary education26.8$730.92M
Tertiary education23.5$641.35M
Subsidiary services to education6.5$177.13M
Education n.e.c.4.3$116.06M
Education not definable by level1.3$34.58M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$22.89M
R&D Education0$497.56K
Health$2.43B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.1$1.46B
Medical products, appliances and equipment22.5$547.07M
Health n.e.c.13.2$320.43M
Outpatient services2.6$62.07M
Public health services1.7$40.18M
R&D Health0$1.12M
Housing and community amenities$1.9B
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 development36.1$685.14M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.34.3$650.56M
Water supply11.8$223.03M
Street lighting9.4$178M
Community development8.4$160.09M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$1.67B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.5$1.59B
Foreign military aid3.6$59.46M
R&D Defence0.6$10.08M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$5.35M
Civil defence0$0
Public order and safety$1.4B
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 services57.5$805.67M
Law courts14.2$199.02M
Public order and safety n.e.c.13.6$190.19M
Fire-protection services8$111.95M
Prisons6.7$94.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$452.28M
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 services36.3$164.07M
Recreational and sporting services32.5$147.15M
Religious and other community services19.3$87.07M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.9$53.99M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$96.78M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement96.8$93.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.6$2.49M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$373.17K
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.3$248.78K
Waste management0$0
Waste water management0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.3$8.91B
Social contributions29.8$7.34B
Taxes on income and wealth19.8$4.87B
Sales, fees and charges5.5$1.34B
Other transfers received4.8$1.18B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$635.63M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$299.78M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.91B
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 tax56.9$5.07B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.1$3.85B

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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