Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Poland
Poland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Poland, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Poland is 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Poland peaked at 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Poland 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 45 Estonia 3,995 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 46 Cyprus 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Portugal 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 49 Latvia 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 50 Slovakia 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Oman 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Poland?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Poland was 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Poland ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.