Subsidies and other transfers in Poland
Poland: Subsidies and other transfers was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Poland, 1984–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Poland recorded 47.6% for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Poland peaked at 63.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1984.
That places Poland 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30.2% | — |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 35.4% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 39.4% | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +60.1% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 30.2% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 39.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 44.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.9% | 47.6% | 4 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 39.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 38.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 4,356 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Poland?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Poland was 47.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1984.
- How does Poland rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.