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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$40.9B · 33.5% of GDP
Spending
$43.51B · 35.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.61B · -2.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28$12.17B
Economic affairs20.2$8.78B
Education11.6$5.05B
General public services9.7$4.23B
Health9.2$4.02B
Public order and safety6.8$2.95B
Defence6.5$2.83B
Housing and community amenities4.1$1.79B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$1.24B
Environmental protection1$448.63M
Social protection$12.17B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age71.6$8.72B
Family and children10$1.21B
Sickness and disability9.1$1.11B
Social protection n.e.c.4.1$495.21M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$304.23M
Unemployment2.1$254.38M
Survivors0.6$74.08M
Housing0.1$7.28M
R&D Social protection0$251.12K
Economic affairs$8.78B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.2$3.8B
Mining, manufacturing and construction19.4$1.7B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.8$1.3B
Fuel and energy11$970.2M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.5$743.94M
Other industries1.2$103.71M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$72.82M
Communication0.7$58.89M
R&D Economic affairs0.4$33.02M
Education$5.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39$1.97B
Pre-primary and primary education29.4$1.48B
Tertiary education22.5$1.14B
Subsidiary services to education4.8$243.34M
Education n.e.c.2.7$136.73M
Education not definable by level1$52.36M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$25.74M
R&D Education0$1.13M
General public services$4.23B
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 affairs60$2.54B
Public debt transactions25.8$1.09B
R&D General public services10.8$456.16M
Basic research1.8$75.71M
General services1.6$69.69M
Foreign economic aid0$0
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$4.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.7$2.36B
Medical products, appliances and equipment25.5$1.03B
Health n.e.c.10.3$415.85M
Outpatient services3.9$157.95M
Public health services1.5$61.02M
R&D Health0$1.63M
Public order and safety$2.95B
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 services57.8$1.7B
Law courts14.9$439.33M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.3$362.62M
Fire-protection services8.7$257.02M
Prisons6.3$184.7M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$2.83B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.3$2.72B
Foreign military aid2.9$81.24M
R&D Defence0.5$13.31M
Defence n.e.c.0.3$8.66M
Civil defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$1.79B
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.39.8$710.8M
Housing development22.3$397.77M
Community development14.8$264.81M
Water supply13.5$240.32M
Street lighting9.7$172.9M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$1.24B
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 services43.4$539.78M
Recreational and sporting services30.2$375.3M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.13.3$165.74M
Religious and other community services13.1$162.22M
Broadcasting and publishing services0$0
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Environmental protection$448.63M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.9$228.39M
Pollution abatement30$134.47M
Waste water management16$71.57M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.8$12.56M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0.4$1.63M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38.4$15.72B
Social contributions31$12.68B
Taxes on income and wealth18$7.38B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$2.42B
Other transfers received3.3$1.36B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$1.2B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$129.33M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$15.72B
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 tax61.8$9.72B
Not broken down, or fitting no category38.2$6B

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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