Romania vs Russia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population

Romania
22.7%
in 2023
Russia
22.7%
in 2023
Romania rank
64th
Russia rank
63rd

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share … population over time

  • Romania
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 22.7% against 22.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Romania ranks 64th and Russia ranks 63rd of 184 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.3% 27.6% 1.3% Russia
2000s 24.5% 25.9% 1.5% Russia
2010s 21.7% 25.3% 3.6% Russia
2020s 22.8% 23.2% 0.4% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Romania or Russia?
Russia, at 22.7% against 22.7% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Romania and Russia?
0.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and Russia rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Romania ranks 64th and Russia ranks 63rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.