Other expense (current LCU) in Poland
Poland: Other expense (current LCU) was 44.90 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Poland, 1994–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, other expense in Poland stood at 44.90 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Poland peaked at 44.90 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 505.00 million current LCU, in 1994.
That places Poland 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Other expense (current LCU) in Poland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 505.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 8.00 billion current LCU | +1484.4% |
| 1996 | 9.43 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 10.49 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 11.58 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 11.56 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.22 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 13.03 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 13.20 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 13.69 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 14.66 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 15.27 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 16.02 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.07 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17.82 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 19.02 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.99 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.95 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.15 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 22.75 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.60 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 24.90 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.76 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.47 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 28.38 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 31.46 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 31.88 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.90 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 37.96 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 42.14 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 44.90 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 44.90 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Poland's 44.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.49 billion current LCU, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1484.4% | 505.00 million current LCU | 8.00 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.60 billion current LCU | 505.00 million current LCU | 11.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.20 billion current LCU | 12.22 billion current LCU | 19.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.74 billion current LCU | 19.99 billion current LCU | 31.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.16 billion current LCU | 31.88 billion current LCU | 44.90 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Poland?
- Other expense in Poland was 44.90 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.90 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 505.00 million current LCU in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for other expense?
- Poland ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.