Annual growth of GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.9% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 8.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, in 1991.
That places Poland 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7.3% | — |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -130.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +57.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +45.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +53.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -70.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +436.7% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -118.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -1083.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +449.5% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +15.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1083.7% | -0.9% | 8.5% |
| 2024 | +449.5% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
| 2014 | +436.7% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | -7.3% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -0.9% | 8.5% | 6 |
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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Poland?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Poland was 3.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.