How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Poland: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Italy

1.03

in 2020

Poland

1.02

in 2020

Italy rank

38th

Poland rank

40th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Italy
Poland

How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.03 against 1.02 in Poland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th of 60 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.05	0.9311	0.1191	Italy
2000s	1.16	0.9189	0.2414	Italy
2010s	1.09	0.9083	0.186	Italy
2020s	1.03	1.02	0.0135	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Italy or Poland?: Italy, at 1.03 against 1.02 in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Italy and Poland?: 0.01, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Italy ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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