Iceland vs Poland: General government total expenditure
Iceland
2.20 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Poland
1.95 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iceland rank
62nd
Poland rank
64th
General government total expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.20 trillion current LCU against 1.95 trillion current LCU in Poland, a difference of 246.64 billion current LCU.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 62nd and Poland ranks 64th of 195 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.59 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 52.59 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 1990s | 209.98 billion current LCU | 116.56 billion current LCU | 93.41 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 2000s | 548.56 billion current LCU | 444.03 billion current LCU | 104.54 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 766.92 billion current LCU | 269.57 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 375.26 billion current LCU | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 2.20 trillion current LCU against 1.95 trillion current LCU in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Iceland and Poland?
- 246.64 billion current LCU, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 62nd 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
February 2026 Data Release