Iceland vs Romania: Public social spending as share of GDP
Iceland
19.2%
in 2024
Romania
17.6%
in 2021
Iceland rank
26th
Romania rank
29th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.2% against 17.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 42 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.2% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.4% | 2.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 19.2% against 17.6% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Iceland and Romania?
- 1.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Romania ranks 29th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.