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

Latest (2023)
16.84
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.88
in 2020
All-time low
15.45
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland, 2007–2023

051015202007201520232007: 15.62008: 15.42009: 16.12010: 16.42011: 15.52012: 15.72013: 16.22014: 162015: 15.62016: 16.62017: 16.42018: 162019: 16.52020: 17.92021: 17.12022: 16.72023: 16.8

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

Annual values for Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Poland, 2007 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Spain 18.5 compare
  2. 13 Slovakia 17.54 compare
  3. 14 Slovenia 16.93 compare
  4. 16 Netherlands 16.51 compare
  5. 17 Portugal 16.42 compare
  6. 18 Japan 16.12 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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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Indicator
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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