What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Germany and Poland?

0.2 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Poland: Subnational government expenditure

Germany

49.43 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Poland

49.23 Percentage of GDP

in 2024

Germany rank

7th

Poland rank

8th

Subnational government expenditure over time

Germany
Poland

How they compare

Germany currently reports 49.43 Percentage of GDP against 49.23 Percentage of GDP in Poland, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 36 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Poland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.79 Percentage of GDP	44.14 Percentage of GDP	2.65 Percentage of GDP	Germany
2010s	45.21 Percentage of GDP	42.53 Percentage of GDP	2.68 Percentage of GDP	Germany
2020s	49.59 Percentage of GDP	46.13 Percentage of GDP	3.47 Percentage of GDP	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Germany or Poland?: Germany, at 49.43 Percentage of GDP against 49.23 Percentage of GDP in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Germany and Poland?: 0.2 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for subnational government expenditure?: Germany ranks 7th and Poland ranks 8th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Subnational government expenditure
Unit: Percentage of GDP
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.