Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Romania

Romania: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 13.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13.3%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 1991
All-time low
1.0%
in 2006
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Romania, 1991–2020

02040601991200520201991: 62.4 %1992: 31.7 %1993: 26.5 %1994: 20.2 %1995: 23.6 %1996: 16.4 %1997: 9.4 %1998: 8.3 %1999: 7.1 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2 %2006: 1 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 11.6 %2011: 12.5 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 12.6 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 12.6 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 11.4 %2018: 11.1 %2019: 11 %2020: 13.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Romania is 13.3%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Romania peaked at 62.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.

Romania ranks 79th of 178 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.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Romania, 1991 to 2020.
Year % Change
1991 62.4%
1992 31.7% -49.2%
1993 26.5% -16.6%
1994 20.2% -23.5%
1995 23.6% +16.5%
1996 16.4% -30.4%
1997 9.4% -43.0%
1998 8.3% -11.7%
1999 7.1% -14.2%
2000 5.3% -25.7%
2001 4.7% -11.6%
2002 4.4% -5.4%
2003 3.0% -30.9%
2004 2.2% -28.8%
2005 2.0% -9.5%
2006 1.0% -47.2%
2007 2.2% +117.3%
2008 3.2% +42.3%
2009 8.8% +175.6%
2010 11.6% +31.7%
2011 12.5% +7.6%
2012 13.3% +6.7%
2013 12.6% -5.2%
2014 12.8% +1.1%
2015 12.6% -1.4%
2016 12.2% -3.0%
2017 11.4% -6.4%
2018 11.1% -3.0%
2019 11.0% -1.0%
2020 13.3% +21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.8% 7.1% 62.4% 9
2000s 3.7% 1.0% 8.8% 10
2010s 12.1% 11.0% 13.3% 10
2020s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 76 Belgium 14.2% compare
  2. 77 Guatemala 14.0% compare
  3. 78 New Zealand 13.6% compare
  4. 80 Côte d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
  5. 81 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare
  6. 82 Jamaica 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Romania?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Romania was 13.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
How does Romania rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Romania ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).