Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Poland
Poland: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
41,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
6,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Poland stood at 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Poland peaked at 41,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
Poland ranks 43rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 7,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 7,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7,944 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 8,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 8,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 8,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 8,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 7,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 7,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 8,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 8,911 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 9,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 9,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 10,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 10,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 9,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 11,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 12,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 13,230 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 14,197 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 15,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 15,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 16,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 17,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 17,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 19,073 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19,737 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 21,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 22,627 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 25,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 28,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 28,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 28,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30,413 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 31,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 33,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 36,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 36,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 41,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,688 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 25,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,593 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 36,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 41,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 40 Slovenia 42,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 41 Israel 41,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 42 Lithuania 41,462 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 44 British Virgin Islands 40,848 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 45 Russia 39,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 46 Estonia 37,369 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Poland?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Poland was 41,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.