Poland vs United Kingdom: Subsidies and other transfers

Poland
634.96 billion current LCU
in 2023
United Kingdom
551.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Poland rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
54th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
0200.0B400.0B600.0B197219982024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 634.96 billion current LCU against 551.88 billion current LCU in United Kingdom, a difference of 83.08 billion current LCU.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Poland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 153 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 223.67 million current LCU 52.14 billion current LCU 51.92 billion current LCU United Kingdom
1990s 88.26 billion current LCU 170.03 billion current LCU 81.77 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2000s 171.40 billion current LCU 267.45 billion current LCU 96.05 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2010s 280.68 billion current LCU 385.64 billion current LCU 104.96 billion current LCU United Kingdom
2020s 507.64 billion current LCU 518.36 billion current LCU 10.72 billion current LCU United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Poland or United Kingdom?
Poland, at 634.96 billion current LCU against 551.88 billion current LCU in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Poland and United Kingdom?
83.08 billion current LCU, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Poland ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.