Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Romania
Romania: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Romania is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Romania peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
That places Romania 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 71% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 5.8% compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7% compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 5.7% compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 5.7% compare
- 114 Peru 5.6% compare
- 115 Lebanon 5.6% compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Romania?
- Current health expenditure in Romania was 5.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for current health expenditure?
- Romania ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.