Romania vs Spain: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Romania
769.23 billion current LCU
in 2025
Spain
752.56 billion current LCU
in 2025
Romania rank
84th
Spain rank
85th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 769.23 billion current LCU against 752.56 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 16.67 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 84th and Spain ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 69.26 billion current LCU | 69.26 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.99 billion current LCU | 192.91 billion current LCU | 187.91 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 99.86 billion current LCU | 357.28 billion current LCU | 257.42 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 246.36 billion current LCU | 489.48 billion current LCU | 243.13 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 571.38 billion current LCU | 664.40 billion current LCU | 93.02 billion current LCU | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 769.23 billion current LCU against 752.56 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Romania and Spain?
- 16.67 billion current LCU, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Romania ranks 84th and Spain ranks 85th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release