Netherlands vs Poland: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Netherlands
16.5%
in 2023
Poland
16.8%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Poland rank
15th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Poland ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.7% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 17.1% | 0.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Poland ranks 15th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of 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 expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.