Poland vs Spain: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Poland
16.8%
in 2023
Spain
18.5%
in 2023
Poland rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.5% against 16.8% in Poland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 17.2% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 19.7% | 2.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 18.5% 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 Spain?
- 1.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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.