Poland vs Slovakia: Central government spending as share of GDP
Poland
39.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
39.8%
in 2022
Poland rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
19th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 39.8% against 39.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 19th of 157 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 46.4% | 4.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 40.4% | 2.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 39.1% | 4.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 41.4% | 3.6% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 39.8% against 39.1% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 19th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.