Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Romania: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 75.9% against 44.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 31.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 79.7% | 38.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 78.4% | 35.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 77.3% | 34.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Romania?
- Romania, at 75.9% against 44.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 31.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.