Government spending as share of GDP in Poland
Poland: Government spending as share of GDP was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Poland, 1950–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Poland is 49.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Poland peaked at 50.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1950.
That places Poland 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.4% | 21.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.9% | 26.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 24.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 42.4% | 50.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 42.8% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 43.2% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 681.60 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,707 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.76 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -496.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 466.11 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Poland?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Poland was 49.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.