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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$76.77B · 31.8% of GDP
Spending
$83.6B · 34.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$6.83B · -2.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Romania, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Romania, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection33.7$28.15B
Health13.4$11.23B
General public services12.9$10.76B
Economic affairs12.2$10.22B
Education9.1$7.61B
Public order and safety7.7$6.4B
Defence3.4$2.84B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$2.44B
Housing and community amenities2.6$2.2B
Environmental protection2.1$1.75B
Social protection$28.15B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age74.1$20.86B
Family and children10.1$2.86B
Sickness and disability9.3$2.62B
Social protection n.e.c.4.3$1.21B
Survivors0.8$239.27M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.8$220.49M
Unemployment0.5$148.81M
Housing0$4.84M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$11.23B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.4$6.45B
Medical products, appliances and equipment20.2$2.27B
Health n.e.c.17.7$1.98B
Outpatient services2.9$324.89M
Public health services1.6$181.99M
R&D Health0.2$25.39M
General public services$10.76B
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 affairs59.4$6.39B
Public debt transactions25.3$2.72B
General services9.8$1.06B
R&D General public services4.7$503.58M
Basic research0.6$66.61M
Foreign economic aid0.2$25.86M
General public services n.e.c.0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.22B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.2$5.43B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.3$1.56B
Mining, manufacturing and construction11.4$1.17B
Fuel and energy8.1$832.01M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs5.5$558.61M
R&D Economic affairs2.9$294.42M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.7$177.27M
Communication1.6$159.44M
Other industries0.3$29.29M
Education$7.61B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.4$3.15B
Pre-primary and primary education22.6$1.72B
Tertiary education22.2$1.69B
Education n.e.c.6.6$504.41M
Education not definable by level3.7$284.27M
Subsidiary services to education2.6$195.81M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.8$62.24M
R&D Education0.1$5.91M
Public order and safety$6.4B
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 services60.5$3.87B
Law courts15.3$978.58M
Fire-protection services10.7$686.04M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.6$548.46M
Prisons4.8$310.01M
R&D Public order and safety0$590.5K
Defence$2.84B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.7$2.78B
Foreign military aid1.8$51.96M
R&D Defence0.3$8.74M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$5.2M
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.44B
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 services35.5$866.97M
Recreational and sporting services28.2$687.11M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.19.9$486.81M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.8$214.47M
Religious and other community services7.6$185.3M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.2B
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.43.1$948.93M
Housing development18.8$414.41M
Water supply15.9$351.11M
Street lighting11.4$251.2M
Community development10.7$236.44M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$354.3K
Environmental protection$1.75B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pollution abatement43.6$760.45M
Waste management38.2$666.2M
Waste water management16.3$284.5M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2$34.25M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$590.5K
R&D Environmental protection0$118.1K

Where the money comes from

Romania, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Romania, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.9$27.56B
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.8$25.18B
Taxes on income and wealth15.4$11.83B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$5.05B
Other transfers received3.5$2.68B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$2.63B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.4$1.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$25.18B
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 tax60.5$15.22B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.5$9.96B

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
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