Expense in Poland

Poland: Expense was 39.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.1%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
22nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 1996
All-time low
33.1%
in 2018
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Expense in Poland, 1994–2023

010203040501994200820231994: 36 % of GDP1995: 41.9 % of GDP1996: 47.6 % of GDP1997: 40.5 % of GDP1998: 39.1 % of GDP1999: 38.6 % of GDP2000: 38.2 % of GDP2001: 39.7 % of GDP2002: 39.6 % of GDP2003: 40.5 % of GDP2004: 37.8 % of GDP2005: 37 % of GDP2006: 36.7 % of GDP2007: 35.1 % of GDP2008: 35.8 % of GDP2009: 36.7 % of GDP2010: 36.7 % of GDP2011: 34.8 % of GDP2012: 35.1 % of GDP2013: 35.9 % of GDP2014: 35.1 % of GDP2015: 34.1 % of GDP2016: 34.8 % of GDP2017: 34.3 % of GDP2018: 33.1 % of GDP2019: 33.8 % of GDP2020: 40.5 % of GDP2021: 37 % of GDP2022: 36.1 % of GDP2023: 39.1 % of GDP

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.