Poland vs United Kingdom: Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General)
Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 769.19 billion against 432.50 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 336.69 billion.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.54 billion | 122.35 billion | 1.19 billion | Poland |
| 2000s | 174.14 billion | 172.97 billion | 1.17 billion | Poland |
| 2010s | 299.32 billion | 264.69 billion | 34.63 billion | Poland |
| 2020s | 582.79 billion | 367.45 billion | 215.34 billion | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, transactions, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 769.19 billion against 432.50 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social benefits, transactions between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 336.69 billion, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for social benefits, transactions?
- Poland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.