Germany vs Poland: General government total expenditure
Germany
2.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Poland
1.95 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Germany rank
60th
Poland rank
63rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.24 trillion current LCU against 1.95 trillion current LCU in Poland, a difference of 290.31 billion current LCU.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 60th and Poland ranks 63rd of 195 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 823.57 billion current LCU | 116.56 billion current LCU | 707.00 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.10 trillion current LCU | 444.03 billion current LCU | 651.74 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.38 trillion current LCU | 766.92 billion current LCU | 615.01 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.00 trillion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 500.33 billion current LCU | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 2.24 trillion current LCU against 1.95 trillion current LCU in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Germany and Poland?
- 290.31 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Germany ranks 60th and Poland ranks 63rd 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
February 2026 Data Release