Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Poland
Poland: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
55th
of 166 countries
All-time high
19.08 % change on previous year
in 1937
All-time low
-9.69 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
83
1930–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Poland, 1930–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Poland is 4.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 215.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 19.08 % change on previous year in 1937 and was at its lowest, -9.69 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Poland ranks 55th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | -4.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1932 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1933 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1934 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1935 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1937 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +561.6% |
| 1938 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1949 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1950 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1951 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1952 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1953 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1954 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1956 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1958 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1960 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1961 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1962 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1963 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -542.7% |
| 1964 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1968 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1969 | -1 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1970 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -618.1% |
| 1971 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1977 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 1979 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1980 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1981 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1982 | -0.9154 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1983 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -642.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1986 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 1987 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1988 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 1989 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1990 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +524.2% |
| 1991 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1993 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2007 | 8.07 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8565 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +348.0% |
| 2015 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2018 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2020 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2021 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -439.0% |
| 2022 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.87 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +642.0% | -0.9154 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +618.1% | -1 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year |
| 1937 | +561.6% | 2.88 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +542.7% | -1.35 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -524.2% | -1.55 % change on previous year | -9.69 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +439.0% | -2.02 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | 7.44 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 % change on previous year | -9.69 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 8.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 % change on previous year | 0.8565 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 6.85 % change on previous year | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Poland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Poland was 4.87 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.08 % change on previous year in 1937.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.69 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.