Which has higher expense, Poland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Poland, at 39.1% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

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.

Poland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Expense

Poland

39.1%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

13.8%

in 2022

Poland rank

22nd

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Expense over time

Poland
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Poland currently reports 39.1% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 25.3%.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.6%	14.8%	25.8%	Poland
2000s	37.7%	15.4%	22.3%	Poland
2010s	34.9%	15.0%	19.8%	Poland
2020s	36.1%	13.8%	22.3%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Poland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Poland, at 39.1% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 25.3%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Poland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for expense?: Poland ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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: 03 September 2026

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.