Belgium vs Romania: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Belgium
28.4%
in 2024
Romania
29.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Romania rank
22nd
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 29.5% against 28.4% in Belgium, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Romania ranks 22nd of 42 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 34.3% | 8.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 29.7% | 3.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.8% | 0.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 29.5% against 28.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Belgium and Romania?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Romania ranks 22nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.