Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Poland
Poland: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,039 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Poland stood at 1,039 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.8% on the previous year and up 281.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Poland peaked at 1,039 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.35 current USD per person, in 1989.
Poland ranks 21st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.78 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 134.33 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 144.35 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 161.18 current USD per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 166.99 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 175.7 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 188.6 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 196.17 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 223.72 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 245.02 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 260.99 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 288.32 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 304.16 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 361.53 current USD per person | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 390.83 current USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 421.5 current USD per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 453.26 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 501.01 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 294.36 current USD per person | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 54.95 current USD per person | -81.3% |
| 1980 | 42.34 current USD per person | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 43.67 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.57 current USD per person | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 60.03 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 62.69 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 57.55 current USD per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 58.03 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46.87 current USD per person | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 47.16 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 39.35 current USD per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 40.43 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 45.02 current USD per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 49.06 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 55.21 current USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 58.43 current USD per person | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 70.46 current USD per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 79.83 current USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 82.6 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 90.29 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 83.46 current USD per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 82.23 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 94.92 current USD per person | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 98.77 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 108.63 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 125.15 current USD per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 154.5 current USD per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 173.55 current USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 225.31 current USD per person | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 245.23 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 207.17 current USD per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 231.06 current USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 248.41 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 236.1 current USD per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 243.84 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 272.16 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 268.85 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 241.35 current USD per person | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 259.93 current USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 317.07 current USD per person | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 310.44 current USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 365.67 current USD per person | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 413.6 current USD per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 416.64 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 718.03 current USD per person | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 1,039 current USD per person | +44.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,039 current USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 755.22 current USD per person, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,039 current USD per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 467.45 current USD per person, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -81.3% | 294.36 current USD per person | 54.95 current USD per person |
| 2023 | +72.3% | 416.64 current USD per person | 718.03 current USD per person |
| 1978 | -41.2% | 501.01 current USD per person | 294.36 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.58 current USD per person | 119.78 current USD per person | 245.02 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 333.09 current USD per person | 54.95 current USD per person | 501.01 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.63 current USD per person | 39.35 current USD per person | 62.69 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.48 current USD per person | 40.43 current USD per person | 90.29 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.55 current USD per person | 82.23 current USD per person | 245.23 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.92 current USD per person | 231.06 current USD per person | 317.07 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.67 current USD per person | 365.67 current USD per person | 1,039 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Poland?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Poland was 1,039 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,039 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 current USD per person in 1989.
- How does Poland rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.