Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Romania
Romania: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 21.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Romania, 2012–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Romania stood at 21.8%.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Romania peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Romania ranks 15th of 43 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.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +77.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +9723.8% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +72.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +91.7% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -34.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +9723.8% | 0.1% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 0.1% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 15.3% | 33.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Romania?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Romania was 21.8% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Romania rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Romania ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.