Poland vs Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Poland
7.3%
in 2022
Spain
7.0%
in 2022
Poland rank
68th
Spain rank
71st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 68th and Spain ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 10.6% | 3.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 0.7% | Poland |
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, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Poland and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Poland ranks 68th and Spain ranks 71st 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