Military spending, per capita in Romania
Romania: Military spending, per capita was 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 171 countries
All-time high
341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
62.35 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1999
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Romania, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Romania stood at 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Romania peaked at 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.35 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1999.
Romania ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 184.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 201.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 214 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 210.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 224.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 245.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 255.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 271.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 269.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 296 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 313.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 330.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 291.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 249.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 242.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 236.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 235.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 247.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 244.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 226.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 202.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 213.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 241.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 277.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 270.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 255.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 274.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 263.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 274.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 291.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 199.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 158.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 127.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 87.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 71.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 71.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 67.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 68.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 68.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 73.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 78.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 89.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 104.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 121.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 136.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 159.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 159.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 137.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 133.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 133.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 133.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 140.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 154.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 159.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 170.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 228.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 267.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 324.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 319.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 336.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 339.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 184.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 296 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 261.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 226.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 330.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 202.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 291.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 62.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 199.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 159.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 133.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 324.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 319.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 46 Armenia 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 48 Algeria 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 50 Chile 320.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 51 Bulgaria 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 52 Bahamas 298.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Romania?
- Military spending, per capita in Romania was 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.35 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for military spending, per capita?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.