France vs Poland: General government total expenditure

France
1.71 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Poland
1.95 trillion current LCU
in 2025
France rank
67th
Poland rank
64th

General government total expenditure over time

  • France
  • Poland
0500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T198020022025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.95 trillion current LCU against 1.71 trillion current LCU in France, a difference of 242.81 billion current LCU.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 67th and Poland ranks 64th of 195 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 373.30 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 373.30 billion current LCU France
1990s 658.32 billion current LCU 116.56 billion current LCU 541.76 billion current LCU France
2000s 942.30 billion current LCU 444.03 billion current LCU 498.27 billion current LCU France
2010s 1.26 trillion current LCU 766.92 billion current LCU 491.11 billion current LCU France
2020s 1.58 trillion current LCU 1.50 trillion current LCU 80.00 billion current LCU France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure, France or Poland?
Poland, at 1.95 trillion current LCU against 1.71 trillion current LCU in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure between France and Poland?
242.81 billion current LCU, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do France and Poland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
France ranks 67th and Poland ranks 64th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 9,024 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release