Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Poland

Poland: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
116.0%
in 2020
All-time low
89.9%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Poland, 2007–2024

02550751001252007201520242007: 97.4 %2008: 89.9 %2009: 99.3 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 96.6 %2012: 96.7 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 97.9 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 98.3 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 116 %2021: 107.1 %2022: 99.1 %2023: 95.1 %2024: 96.3 %

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 of original approved in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Poland, 2007 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96.5% compare
  2. 104 Senegal 96.5% compare
  3. 105 North Macedonia 96.4% compare
  4. 107 Burkina Faso 95.8% compare
  5. 108 Tonga 95.6% compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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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.