What the Data Shows
Romania’s general government interest costs equalled 2.4% of GDP in 2024. The ratio measures interest payable by general government relative to national output. Romania ranked fifth in the selected Eurostat comparison, matching Spain at 2.4%. Belgium was next below Romania at 2.2%, a difference of 0.2 pp.
Data table
Unit: percent of GDP · Period: 2024
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 5 | Romania | 2.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Spain | 2.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Belgium | 2.2% | 2024 |
Sources
Source 1: Government Deficit and Debt Statistics
Publisher: Eurostat
Dataset/table: Eurostat Government Finance Statistics
Units: percent
Date checked: 2026-06-26
Evidence: Supports the 2024 government interest expenditure share of gdp values, European country or economy labels and same-unit rows used in this ranking.
Data notes & caveats
Each value uses that economy’s GDP as the denominator and should not be added to the others.
Methodology
The Romania, Spain and Belgium values use one Eurostat general-government interest-payable table for 2024.
Source consistency notes
All three values use the same Eurostat table, general-government sector, annual period and percent-of-GDP unit.
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