OECD members vs Poland: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
OECD members
2.5%
in 2025
Poland
4.5%
in 2025
OECD members rank
12th
Poland rank
15th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- OECD members
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.5% against 2.5% in OECD members, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.5% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, OECD members or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.5% against 2.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between OECD members and Poland?
- 2.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Poland?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- OECD members ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product