General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland

Poland: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1.02 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.02
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
40th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1997
All-time low
0.7821
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 0.8741996: 0.7821997: 1.11998: 11999: 0.8722000: 0.8752001: 0.9222002: 0.9522003: 12004: 0.9462005: 0.92006: 0.8972007: 0.8762008: 0.852009: 0.9292010: 0.9462011: 0.9142012: 0.9032013: 0.922014: 0.9122015: 0.8942016: 0.9122017: 0.8782018: 0.9022019: 0.9032020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.02 for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Poland peaked at 1.08 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7821, in 1996.

That places Poland 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, year by year

Annual values for General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Poland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8736
1996 0.7821 -10.5%
1997 1.08 +38.6%
1998 1.04 -3.7%
1999 0.8717 -16.5%
2000 0.8747 +0.4%
2001 0.922 +5.4%
2002 0.9522 +3.3%
2003 1.04 +9.5%
2004 0.9456 -9.3%
2005 0.9002 -4.8%
2006 0.8967 -0.4%
2007 0.8756 -2.4%
2008 0.8504 -2.9%
2009 0.9285 +9.2%
2010 0.9464 +1.9%
2011 0.9137 -3.4%
2012 0.9027 -1.2%
2013 0.9197 +1.9%
2014 0.9121 -0.8%
2015 0.8942 -2.0%
2016 0.9119 +2.0%
2017 0.8776 -3.8%
2018 0.902 +2.8%
2019 0.9031 +0.1%
2020 1.02 +12.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +38.6% 0.7821 1.08

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9311 0.7821 1.08 5
2000s 0.9189 0.8504 1.04 10
2010s 0.9083 0.8776 0.9464 10
2020s 1.02 1.02 1.02 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 El Salvador 1.07 compare
  2. 38 Italy 1.03 compare
  3. 39 Azerbaijan 1.02 compare
  4. 41 Malta 1.01 compare
  5. 42 Afghanistan 1 compare
  6. 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Poland?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Poland was 1.02 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1997.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7821 in 1996.
How does Poland rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Poland ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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