Poland vs Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Poland
92.7%
in 2022
Spain
93.0%
in 2022
Poland rank
59th
Spain rank
57th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.0% against 92.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 125 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 | 90.4% | 90.2% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 89.4% | 3.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 93.9% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.9% | 0.7% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 93.0% 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 Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Poland ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th 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