Military spending per military personnel in Romania
Romania: Military spending per military personnel was 89,849 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
89,849
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 170 countries
All-time high
91,225
in 2019
All-time low
993.38
in 1944
Years of data
142
1878–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Romania, 1878–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 89,849 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Romania peaked at 91,225 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 993.38, in 1944.
That places Romania 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 military personnel in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 8,977 | — |
| 1879 | 7,392 | -17.7% |
| 1880 | 5,375 | -27.3% |
| 1881 | 5,352 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 5,831 | +9.0% |
| 1883 | 3,353 | -42.5% |
| 1884 | 3,841 | +14.6% |
| 1885 | 3,775 | -1.7% |
| 1886 | 4,098 | +8.5% |
| 1887 | 3,880 | -5.3% |
| 1888 | 4,019 | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 3,921 | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 3,790 | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 4,528 | +19.5% |
| 1892 | 3,681 | -18.7% |
| 1893 | 3,621 | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 4,336 | +19.8% |
| 1895 | 4,796 | +10.6% |
| 1896 | 3,756 | -21.7% |
| 1897 | 3,793 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 3,973 | +4.7% |
| 1899 | 3,541 | -10.9% |
| 1900 | 3,764 | +6.3% |
| 1901 | 4,239 | +12.6% |
| 1902 | 3,309 | -21.9% |
| 1903 | 3,193 | -3.5% |
| 1904 | 3,140 | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 3,257 | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 3,107 | -4.6% |
| 1907 | 3,482 | +12.1% |
| 1908 | 2,909 | -16.5% |
| 1909 | 2,744 | -5.6% |
| 1910 | 3,254 | +18.5% |
| 1911 | 3,259 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 3,190 | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 2,972 | -6.9% |
| 1914 | 1,625 | -45.3% |
| 1915 | 1,355 | -16.6% |
| 1916 | 1,506 | +11.2% |
| 1917 | 1,374 | -8.8% |
| 1918 | 1,198 | -12.8% |
| 1919 | 1,067 | -11.0% |
| 1920 | 1,010 | -5.3% |
| 1921 | 1,016 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 1,056 | +4.0% |
| 1923 | 1,294 | +22.5% |
| 1924 | 1,818 | +40.5% |
| 1925 | 2,343 | +28.9% |
| 1926 | 2,717 | +15.9% |
| 1927 | 3,352 | +23.4% |
| 1928 | 3,391 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 3,593 | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 3,648 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 4,361 | +19.5% |
| 1932 | 5,120 | +17.4% |
| 1933 | 5,369 | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 7,913 | +47.4% |
| 1935 | 8,024 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 8,476 | +5.6% |
| 1937 | 7,041 | -16.9% |
| 1938 | 8,182 | +16.2% |
| 1939 | 8,939 | +9.3% |
| 1940 | 1,673 | -81.3% |
| 1944 | 993.38 | -40.6% |
| 1945 | 8,798 | +785.6% |
| 1946 | 7,029 | -20.1% |
| 1947 | 5,105 | -27.4% |
| 1948 | 4,274 | -16.3% |
| 1949 | 7,490 | +75.2% |
| 1950 | 10,742 | +43.4% |
| 1951 | 10,722 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 14,813 | +38.2% |
| 1953 | 16,214 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 14,420 | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 13,431 | -6.9% |
| 1956 | 16,264 | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 20,214 | +24.3% |
| 1958 | 18,339 | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 16,296 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 14,937 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 11,984 | -19.8% |
| 1962 | 13,147 | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 15,840 | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 16,980 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 18,122 | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 23,169 | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 27,885 | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 28,130 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 31,173 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 30,056 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 30,993 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 27,655 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 27,111 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 23,421 | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 22,920 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 23,090 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 25,839 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 25,708 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 23,827 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 21,316 | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 22,537 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 25,532 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 26,978 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 25,916 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 24,476 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 26,315 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 24,372 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 28,789 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 32,652 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 36,819 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 18,139 | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 16,879 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 9,959 | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 8,149 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 8,071 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7,395 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 7,648 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7,669 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8,241 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 7,391 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 15,823 | +114.1% |
| 2002 | 17,224 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 18,511 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 22,123 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 26,608 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 29,833 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 47,648 | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 44,357 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 38,377 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 37,095 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 37,287 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36,312 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 39,431 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 43,449 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 44,524 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 47,314 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 63,058 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 75,532 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 91,225 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 87,831 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 90,627 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 89,849 | -0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 89,849 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Romania's 89,849 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +785.6% | 993.38 | 8,798 |
| 2001 | +114.1% | 7,391 | 15,823 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 8,185 | 7,392 | 8,977 | 2 |
| 1880s | 4,344 | 3,353 | 5,831 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,982 | 3,541 | 4,796 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,314 | 2,744 | 4,239 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,080 | 1,067 | 3,259 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,159 | 1,010 | 3,593 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,707 | 3,648 | 8,939 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,052 | 993.38 | 8,798 | 7 |
| 1950s | 15,145 | 10,722 | 20,214 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20,137 | 11,984 | 31,173 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,062 | 22,920 | 30,993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,888 | 21,316 | 32,652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,897 | 7,395 | 36,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,789 | 7,391 | 47,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,523 | 36,312 | 91,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,436 | 87,831 | 90,627 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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 military personnel in Romania?
- Military spending per military personnel in Romania was 89,849 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 91,225 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.38 in 1944.
- How does Romania rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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