Poland vs World: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Poland
4.5%
in 2025
World
2.5%
in 2025
Poland rank
15th
World rank
13th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Poland
- World
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.5% against 2.5% in World, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was World ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | World |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | World |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | World |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.3% | World |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Poland or World?
- Poland, at 4.5% against 2.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Poland and World?
- 2.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Poland and World rank globally for military expenditure?
- Poland ranks 15th and World ranks 13th of 167 countries.
- 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