Expense in Poland
Poland: Expense was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expense in Poland, 1994–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Poland is 39.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Poland peaked at 47.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2018.
Poland ranks 22nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Expense in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.0% | — |
| 1995 | 41.9% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +8.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 39.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 39.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 36.0% | 47.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.1% | 40.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Poland?
- Expense in Poland was 39.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for expense?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.