Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania

Romania: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 16.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2012
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 162010: 19.42012: 19.42014: 19.42016: 16.72018: 162020: 162022: 16

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania stood at 16.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania peaked at 19.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.

Romania ranks 42nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.0%
2010 19.4% +21.2%
2012 19.4% +0.1%
2014 19.4% -0.1%
2016 16.7% -13.9%
2018 16.0% -4.2%
2020 16.0% +0.0%
2022 16.0% +0.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 16.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 18.1% 16.0% 19.4% 5
2020s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 41 Cameroon 16.1% compare
  2. 42 Cyprus 16.0% compare
  3. 42 Chile 16.0% compare
  4. 42 Central African Republic 16.0% compare
  5. 42 Colombia 16.0% compare
  6. 42 Germany 16.0% compare
  7. 42 Niger 16.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Romania was 16.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Romania ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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