Poland vs Romania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Poland
92.7%
in 2022
Romania
93.2%
in 2022
Poland rank
59th
Romania rank
56th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 93.2% against 92.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 93.9% | 3.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 87.6% | 5.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 93.2% | 0.8% | Romania |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.3% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 93.2% against 92.7% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Poland and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Poland ranks 59th and Romania ranks 56th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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