Bulgaria vs Poland: Government spending by function
Bulgaria
35.5%
in 2023
Poland
35.9%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
21st
Poland rank
20th
Government spending by function over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 35.9% against 35.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Poland ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 35.7% | 6.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 37.9% | 3.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 37.8% | 5.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 35.9% against 35.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for government spending by function?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st and Poland ranks 20th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function. 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 total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.