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Government debt — Romania

Government debt in Romania in 2031 — 70.4%. Ranked 136 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 40.8 pp.

2031 70.4% +1.6 pp vs 2030
World rank 136of 184
Period maximum 70.4%2031
Period minimum 12.4%2007

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Romania, 2000–20310204060802000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 29.6%2001: 27.4%2002: 27.4%2003: 24.9%2004: 21.3%2005: 17.8%2006: 12.7%2007: 12.4%2008: 13%2009: 22.5%2010: 30.2%2011: 32.6%2012: 36.2%2013: 39.3%2014: 40.5%2015: 39.4%2016: 39.5%2017: 37.1%2018: 36.4%2019: 36.8%2020: 49.5%2021: 51.8%2022: 51.9%2023: 52.6%2024: 57.5%2025: 60.6%2026: 61.9%2027: 63.9%2028: 65.3%2029: 67.3%2030: 68.8%2031: 70.4%
Change over the period: +40.8 pp Annual average: 1.32 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Romania

Romania 70.4%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Eastern Europe computed 55.2%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 70.4 +1.6 pp
2030 68.8 +1.5 pp
2029 67.3 +2 pp
2028 65.3 +1.4 pp
2027 63.9 +2 pp
2026 61.9 +1.3 pp
2025 60.6 +3.1 pp
2024 57.5 +4.9 pp
2023 52.6 +0.7 pp
2022 51.9 +0.1 pp
2021 51.8 +2.3 pp
2020 49.5 +12.7 pp
2019 36.8 +0.4 pp
2018 36.4 −0.7 pp
2017 37.1 −2.4 pp
2016 39.5 +0.1 pp
2015 39.4 −1.1 pp
2014 40.5 +1.2 pp
2013 39.3 +3.1 pp
2012 36.2 +3.6 pp
2011 32.6 +2.4 pp
2010 30.2 +7.7 pp
2009 22.5 +9.5 pp
2008 13 +0.6 pp
2007 12.4 −0.3 pp
2006 12.7 −5.1 pp
2005 17.8 −3.5 pp
2004 21.3 −3.6 pp
2003 24.9 −2.5 pp
2002 27.4 +0 pp
2001 27.4 −2.2 pp
2000 29.6 —

Eastern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BY Belarus 28.2 RU Russia 29.1 BG Bulgaria 35.9 MD Moldova 42.5 CZ Czechia 53.6 RO Romania 70.4 SK Slovakia 75 PL Poland 77.6 HU Hungary 88.8 UA Ukraine 119.6
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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