Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Poland
Poland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 48.23 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
48.23
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
50.75
in 1996
All-time low
41.04
in 2018
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Poland, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Poland recorded 48.23 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Poland peaked at 50.75 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 41.04, in 2018.
Poland ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.75 | — |
| 1997 | 46.11 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 44.04 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 42.5 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.05 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.71 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 45.05 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.45 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.26 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 44.11 | +2.0% |
| 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 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 49.41 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 50.03 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 50.59 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 49.14 | -2.9% |
| 2028 | 48.8 | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 48.61 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 48.23 | -0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 48.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Poland's 48.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.85 | 42.5 | 50.75 | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.17 | 42.83 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.53 | 41.04 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 43.25 | 50.59 | 10 |
| 2030s | 48.23 | 48.23 | 48.23 | 1 |
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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 48.23 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.75 in 1996.
- 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 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October