Which has higher goods and services expense, Poland or Switzerland?

Poland, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Poland vs Switzerland: Goods and services expense (% of expense)

Poland

7.2%

in 2023

Switzerland

7.0%

in 2023

Poland rank

129th

Switzerland rank

130th

Goods and services expense (% of expense) over time

Poland
Switzerland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 130th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.1%	6.4%	3.7%	Poland
2000s	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%	Poland
2010s	6.7%	6.6%	0.1%	Poland
2020s	7.1%	6.4%	0.6%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Poland or Switzerland?: Poland, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Poland and Switzerland?: 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for goods and services expense?: Poland ranks 129th and Switzerland ranks 130th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit: % of expense
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.