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
051015199820102022

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

Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,684 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release