Government expenditure vs gdp in Poland

Poland: Government expenditure vs gdp was 130.79 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
130.79 billion
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
19th
of 166 countries
All-time high
130.79 billion
in 2025
All-time low
47.23 billion
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Government expenditure vs gdp in Poland, 1995–2025

050.0B100.0B150.0B1995201020251995: 47.2B1996: 48.5B1997: 49.9B1998: 50.9B1999: 52.5B2000: 56.6B2001: 58.8B2002: 60.0B2003: 62.1B2004: 64.5B2005: 66.7B2006: 70.4B2007: 72.7B2008: 75.9B2009: 78.3B2010: 80.5B2011: 79.1B2012: 78.8B2013: 80.8B2014: 83.9B2015: 86.0B2016: 87.6B2017: 90.0B2018: 93.2B2019: 99.3B2020: 104.1B2021: 109.2B2022: 109.9B2023: 114.9B2024: 124.9B2025: 130.8B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 130.79 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Poland peaked at 130.79 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.23 billion, in 1995.

That places Poland 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.79 billion 47.23 billion 52.50 billion 5
2000s 66.60 billion 56.64 billion 78.32 billion 10
2010s 85.91 billion 78.81 billion 99.25 billion 10
2020s 115.61 billion 104.06 billion 130.79 billion 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Türkiye 174.58 billion compare
  2. 17 Mexico 162.10 billion compare
  3. 18 Sweden 143.54 billion compare
  4. 20 Belgium 128.43 billion compare
  5. 21 Norway 110.32 billion compare
  6. 22 Argentina 107.06 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure vs gdp in Poland?
Government expenditure vs gdp in Poland was 130.79 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 130.79 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 47.23 billion in 1995.
How does Poland rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
Poland ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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