Ireland vs Poland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Ireland
7.1%
in 2020
Poland
7.3%
in 2022
Ireland rank
70th
Poland rank
68th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 70th and Poland ranks 68th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 9.5% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.5% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ireland ranks 70th and Poland ranks 68th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). 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