Military spending, per capita in Romania
Romania: Military spending, per capita was 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Romania, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Romania peaked at 528.92 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 108.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1993.
Romania ranks 46th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 238.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 238.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 213.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 219.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 222.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 500.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +124.9% |
| 1986 | 528.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 431.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 467.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 495.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 217.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 1991 | 227.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 179.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 108.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 129.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 126.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 123.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 139.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 126.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 114.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 109.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 115.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 117.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 122.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 132.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 140.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 145.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 141.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 158.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 136.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 126.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 131.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 128.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 138.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 151.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 176.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 186.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 254.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 285.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 313.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 337.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 332.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 324.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 310.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 436.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2025 | 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +124.9% | 222.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 500.84 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1990 | -56.0% | 495.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | 217.9 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 355.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 213.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 528.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 108.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 227.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 109.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 158.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 126.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 313.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 310.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 43 Croatia 497.95 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 44 Hungary 485.69 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 45 Japan 482.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 47 Cyprus 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 456 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 49 Yemen 407.57 constant 2024 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 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 528.92 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Romania rank for military spending, per capita?
- Romania ranks 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.