Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Poland

Poland: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.4657 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4657
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
33rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5428
in 2017
All-time low
0.2722
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Poland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.2821996: 0.4341997: 0.2741998: 0.2721999: 0.3742000: 0.3892001: 0.4012002: 0.432003: 0.4212004: 0.4032005: 0.4062006: 0.3962007: 0.4232008: 0.4482009: 0.4712010: 0.5262011: 0.4712012: 0.4322013: 0.4112014: 0.3542015: 0.3772016: 0.4112017: 0.5432018: 0.4132019: 0.4172020: 0.466

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Poland stood at 0.4657.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Poland peaked at 0.5428 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2722, in 1998.

Poland ranks 33rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Poland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.2817
1996 0.4336 +53.9%
1997 0.2735 -36.9%
1998 0.2722 -0.5%
1999 0.3736 +37.2%
2000 0.3886 +4.0%
2001 0.4012 +3.3%
2002 0.4303 +7.2%
2003 0.4207 -2.2%
2004 0.4025 -4.3%
2005 0.4061 +0.9%
2006 0.3957 -2.6%
2007 0.4225 +6.8%
2008 0.4482 +6.1%
2009 0.4713 +5.1%
2010 0.5259 +11.6%
2011 0.4709 -10.5%
2012 0.4316 -8.4%
2013 0.4114 -4.7%
2014 0.3541 -13.9%
2015 0.3767 +6.4%
2016 0.411 +9.1%
2017 0.5428 +32.0%
2018 0.4133 -23.8%
2019 0.4168 +0.8%
2020 0.4657 +11.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.4657 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.4657 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3269 0.2722 0.4336 5
2000s 0.4187 0.3886 0.4713 10
2010s 0.4355 0.3541 0.5428 10
2020s 0.4657 0.4657 0.4657 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 30 Netherlands 0.4717 compare
  2. 31 Azerbaijan 0.4709 compare
  3. 32 Russian Federation 0.4664 compare
  4. 34 Kazakhstan 0.4648 compare
  5. 35 Slovakia 0.4609 compare
  6. 36 Cyprus 0.4068 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Poland?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Poland was 0.4657 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5428 in 2017.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2722 in 1998.
How does Poland rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Poland ranks 33rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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