Poland vs Slovakia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Poland
16.8%
in 2023
Slovakia
17.5%
in 2023
Poland rank
15th
Slovakia rank
13th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 17.5% against 16.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.5% | 2.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.1% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 0.9% | 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, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 17.5% against 16.8% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 13th 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.