Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Romania
Romania: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 39.3 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Romania, 1990–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Romania recorded 39.3 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Romania peaked at 40.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1990.
That places Romania 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 | — |
| 1991 | 2.7 | +162.5% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | +311.7% |
| 1993 | 11.68 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 14.44 | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 18.64 | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 20.97 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 23.74 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 23.25 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.16 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 23.72 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 27.19 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 27.32 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 24.02 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 20.98 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 17.55 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 12.54 | -28.5% |
| 2007 | 12.65 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.39 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 23.35 | +74.4% |
| 2010 | 30.54 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 33.87 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 37.63 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 38.83 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.27 | 1.03 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.27 | 12.54 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 | 30.54 | 40.5 | 6 |
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More external debt data for Romania
- Other investment, Debt instruments 51.38 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 12.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15.31 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,701 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1198 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 17.75 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -5.04 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 20.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.12 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 804.67 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Romania?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Romania was 39.3 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Romania ranks 120th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.