Poland vs Slovakia: Expense

Poland
39.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Poland rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
19th

Expense over time

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 39.8% against 39.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Poland ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 19th of 157 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.5% 46.4% 4.9% Slovakia
2000s 37.7% 40.4% 2.7% Slovakia
2010s 34.8% 39.1% 4.3% Slovakia
2020s 37.9% 41.4% 3.6% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Poland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 39.8% against 39.1% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Poland and Slovakia?
0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for expense?
Poland ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.