Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland

Poland: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4339 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4339
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
54th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5801
in 1996
All-time low
0.3264
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5671996: 0.581997: 0.5691998: 0.5641999: 0.392000: 0.4022001: 0.3882002: 0.3852003: 0.4072004: 0.4422005: 0.4032006: 0.4112007: 0.4072008: 0.3842009: 0.3262010: 0.3662011: 0.3662012: 0.3872013: 0.3892014: 0.3972015: 0.412016: 0.42017: 0.4012018: 0.42019: 0.4112020: 0.434

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.4339 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Poland peaked at 0.5801 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3264, in 2009.

That places Poland 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.5672
1996 0.5801 +2.3%
1997 0.569 -1.9%
1998 0.5637 -0.9%
1999 0.3904 -30.7%
2000 0.4021 +3.0%
2001 0.3877 -3.6%
2002 0.385 -0.7%
2003 0.4067 +5.6%
2004 0.4421 +8.7%
2005 0.4028 -8.9%
2006 0.4105 +1.9%
2007 0.4073 -0.8%
2008 0.3845 -5.6%
2009 0.3264 -15.1%
2010 0.3658 +12.1%
2011 0.3657 -0.0%
2012 0.3867 +5.8%
2013 0.3895 +0.7%
2014 0.3972 +2.0%
2015 0.4103 +3.3%
2016 0.3997 -2.6%
2017 0.4013 +0.4%
2018 0.4002 -0.3%
2019 0.4114 +2.8%
2020 0.4339 +5.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.4339 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.4339 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -30.7% 0.5637 0.3904

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5341 0.3904 0.5801 5
2000s 0.3955 0.3264 0.4421 10
2010s 0.3928 0.3657 0.4114 10
2020s 0.4339 0.4339 0.4339 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 51 Korea 0.4876 compare
  2. 52 Costa Rica 0.4474 compare
  3. 53 Iceland 0.4429 compare
  4. 55 Uzbekistan 0.4267 compare
  5. 56 Romania 0.4246 compare
  6. 57 Australia 0.4112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Poland?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Poland was 0.4339 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5801 in 1996.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3264 in 2009.
How does Poland rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Poland ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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