Belgium vs Poland: Government spending vs. GDP
Belgium
128.43 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Poland
130.79 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Poland rank
19th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 130.79 billion constant 2015 US$ against 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 19th of 166 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 108.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 85.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 121.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 115.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 130.79 billion constant 2015 US$ against 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Belgium and Poland?
- 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 19th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.