Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland
Poland: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 16.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland stood at 16.84.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland peaked at 17.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2008.
Poland ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.57 | — |
| 2008 | 15.45 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.07 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.36 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.54 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.21 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.02 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.63 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.59 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16.37 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.99 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.53 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.88 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 17.09 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.68 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.84 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7 | 15.45 | 16.07 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.09 | 15.54 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 | 16.68 | 17.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,707 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 70,515 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 5,899 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland?
- Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland was 16.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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