Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Poland
Poland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Poland, 2007–2024
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 96.3% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Poland peaked at 116.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2008.
That places Poland 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 97.4% | — |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 116.0% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 107.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Poland's 96.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 89.9% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 95.1% | 116.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 103 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.5% compare
- 104 Senegal 96.5% compare
- 105 North Macedonia 96.4% compare
- 107 Burkina Faso 95.8% compare
- 108 Tonga 95.6% compare
- 109 Costa Rica 95.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Poland?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Poland was 96.3% in 2024, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Poland ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.