Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Poland
Poland: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Poland stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Poland peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Poland 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,278 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -19.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -23.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0923 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Poland?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Poland was 1.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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