RO · 2021 · gov_10a_exp

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)

Romania, 2021

General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
40.0%
Romania, 2021
▼ 4.1% vs 2020 (41.7%)
Analysis

In 2021, Romania's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 4.1% compared to 2020, reaching 40.0%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 51.2%.

Romania ranks 24th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 14.9% (from 34.8% in 2016).

Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#24 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
78.1%
EU-27: 51.2%
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024