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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Romania

Romania: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
75th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1631 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Romania, 1987–2023

00.050.10.151987200520231987: 0.159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Romania stood at 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Romania peaked at 0.1631 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Romania ranks 75th of 170 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 unit of GDP in Romania, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1987 0.1588 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1988 0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1989 0.1631 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1990 0.1213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.6%
1991 0.1264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1992 0.1156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1993 0.0756 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1994 0.0542 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.3%
1995 0.0431 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.4%
1996 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
1997 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1998 0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1999 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2000 0.0411 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2001 0.0403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2002 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2003 0.0333 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2004 0.0298 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2005 0.0262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2006 0.0237 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2007 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2008 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2009 0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2010 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2011 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2012 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2013 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2014 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2015 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2016 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2017 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2018 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2019 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
2020 0.0245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2021 0.0226 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2022 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2023 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1595 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1631 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 3
1990s 0.0695 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0411 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0252 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0219 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 72 Chile 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 73 Belarus 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 74 Croatia 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 76 Mozambique 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 77 Turkmenistan 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 78 Suriname 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Romania?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Romania was 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1631 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Romania rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Romania ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.