Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Poland
Poland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) was 48.97 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Poland, 1995–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Poland recorded 48.97 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Poland peaked at 51.15 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 41.04, in 2018.
That places Poland 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.31 | — |
| 1996 | 50.58 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 45.96 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 43.9 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 42.36 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 42.91 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.56 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 44.9 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.29 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.36 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 44.11 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.29 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.83 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 44.03 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 46 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.12 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 43.17 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.21 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.68 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 41.05 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.13 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.04 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.42 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.74 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 43.57 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 43.25 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.86 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 49.44 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 49.95 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 51.15 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 50.7 | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 49.26 | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 49.07 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 49.06 | -0.0% |
| 2031 | 48.97 | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 48.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.53, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Poland's 48.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.34, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.02 | 42.36 | 50.58 | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.12 | 42.83 | 45.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.53 | 41.04 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1 | 43.25 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2030s | 49.02 | 48.97 | 49.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Poland?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Poland was 48.97 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.15 in 2026.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.04 in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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