Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Romania
Romania: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2020
All-time low
3.3%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Romania peaked at 5.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
Romania ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Romania?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Romania was 4.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Romania ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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