Other expense (% of expense) in Poland
Poland: Other expense (% of expense) was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Poland, 1994–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Poland stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Poland peaked at 5.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.
That places Poland 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.6% | — |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +889.7% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -7.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense (% of expense) 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 | +889.7% | 0.6% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.6% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Poland?
- Other expense in Poland was 3.2% in 2023, 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 5.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for other expense?
- Poland ranks 110th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.