Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Poland

Poland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 48.97 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
48.97
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
51.15
in 2026
All-time low
41.04
in 2018
Years of data
37
1995–2031

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Poland, 1995–2031

02040601995201320311995: 47.31996: 50.61997: 461998: 43.91999: 42.42000: 42.92001: 44.62002: 44.92003: 45.32004: 43.42005: 44.12006: 44.32007: 42.82008: 442009: 44.92010: 462011: 44.12012: 43.22013: 43.22014: 42.72015: 41.52016: 41.12017: 41.12018: 412019: 41.42020: 47.72021: 43.62022: 43.22023: 46.92024: 49.42025: 502026: 51.22027: 50.72028: 49.32029: 49.12030: 49.12031: 49

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 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Poland, 1995 to 2031.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Spain 45.52 compare
  2. 3 Estonia 45.47 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 45.34 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
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