Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Poland

Poland: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.8693 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8693
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.9423
in 1996
All-time low
0.5626
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Poland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8621996: 0.9421997: 0.9191998: 0.9251999: 0.6872000: 0.652001: 0.6822002: 0.6522003: 0.5632004: 0.7272005: 0.7812006: 0.782007: 0.8012008: 0.8182009: 0.852010: 0.7842011: 0.8782012: 0.8532013: 0.8782014: 0.8762015: 0.792016: 0.762017: 0.7182018: 0.7452019: 0.8942020: 0.869

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Poland stood at 0.8693.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Poland peaked at 0.9423 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5626, in 2003.

Poland ranks 34th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, 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 0.8616
1996 0.9423 +9.4%
1997 0.9186 -2.5%
1998 0.9245 +0.6%
1999 0.6874 -25.7%
2000 0.6499 -5.5%
2001 0.6823 +5.0%
2002 0.6518 -4.5%
2003 0.5626 -13.7%
2004 0.7275 +29.3%
2005 0.7813 +7.4%
2006 0.7801 -0.2%
2007 0.8009 +2.7%
2008 0.8176 +2.1%
2009 0.8501 +4.0%
2010 0.7838 -7.8%
2011 0.8775 +12.0%
2012 0.8526 -2.8%
2013 0.8784 +3.0%
2014 0.8759 -0.3%
2015 0.7899 -9.8%
2016 0.7604 -3.7%
2017 0.718 -5.6%
2018 0.7449 +3.7%
2019 0.8942 +20.0%
2020 0.8693 -2.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.8693 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.8693 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7742, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8669 0.6874 0.9423 5
2000s 0.7304 0.5626 0.8501 10
2010s 0.8176 0.718 0.8942 10
2020s 0.8693 0.8693 0.8693 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 31 Finland 0.8851 compare
  2. 32 Mexico 0.8765 compare
  3. 33 Norway 0.8709 compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8497 compare
  5. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.833 compare
  6. 37 Australia 0.8313 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Poland?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Poland was 0.8693 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9423 in 1996.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5626 in 2003.
How does Poland rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Poland ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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