Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social benefits, Transactions
Social benefits, Transactions over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 769.19 billion against 432.50 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 336.69 billion.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poland, at 769.19 billion against 432.50 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social benefits, transactions between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 336.69 billion, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for social benefits, transactions?
- Poland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.