Public budgets

Poland: public budget

What Poland's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2002

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$80.39B · 40.3% of GDP
Spending
$89.98B · 45.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$9.59B · -4.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.9$36.85B
Education13.6$12.23B
General public services13.4$12.02B
Health9.8$8.81B
Economic affairs7.6$6.84B
Public order and safety4.4$3.94B
Defence3.6$3.27B
Housing and community amenities2.9$2.63B
Recreation, culture and religion2.4$2.15B
Environmental protection1.4$1.25B
Social protection$36.85B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.2$22.17B
Sickness and disability15.7$5.79B
Survivors9.2$3.39B
Family and children7.4$2.74B
Unemployment4.8$1.76B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$513.56M
Housing0.8$286.8M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$197.35M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$12.23B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.4$4.45B
Secondary education30.7$3.76B
Tertiary education22.9$2.8B
Subsidiary services to education4.7$571.43M
Education not definable by level3.8$460.41M
Education n.e.c.1.2$141.65M
R&D Education0.4$48.04M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$3.22M
General public services$12.02B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions50.3$6.04B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs38.8$4.66B
Basic research6$716.29M
General services2.4$286.61M
General public services n.e.c.1.7$200.28M
R&D General public services0.7$84.06M
Foreign economic aid0.2$23.73M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$8.81B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.5$5.16B
Outpatient services35.2$3.1B
Public health services2.4$208.41M
Health n.e.c.1.7$151.01M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$116.69M
R&D Health0.9$77.26M
Economic affairs$6.84B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.9$4.16B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.4$916.1M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.5$788.16M
R&D Economic affairs4.9$332.95M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.1$277.25M
Fuel and energy2$138.06M
Other industries1.8$125.29M
Communication1.4$96.83M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$2.74M
Public order and safety$3.94B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services53.3$2.1B
Law courts23.5$926.12M
Prisons11.3$443.68M
Fire-protection services11.3$443.49M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.6$22.03M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$5.67M
Defence$3.27B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.4$3.05B
Civil defence3.5$115.74M
R&D Defence1.6$53.24M
Foreign military aid1.5$47.56M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.63B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development65.1$1.71B
Water supply12.1$317.44M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.3$271.58M
Street lighting10$264.01M
Community development2.5$66.48M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.15B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services68.8$1.48B
Recreational and sporting services25.8$554.78M
Religious and other community services2.4$52.48M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2$42.17M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$19.57M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.1$1.23M
Environmental protection$1.25B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management51.7$644.71M
Waste management20.1$250.49M
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.2$239.24M
Pollution abatement3.7$45.58M
R&D Environmental protection3.2$40.47M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.1$26.76M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.6$27.83B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.6$27.04B
Taxes on income and wealth16.2$13.05B
Sales, fees and charges11.2$9.03B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.1$2.53B
Other transfers received1.2$943.99M
Subsidies received0$0
Capital transfers and taxes received-0-$27.23M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$27.04B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax52.7$14.25B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.3$12.8B

Over the years

43.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99642.4 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99740.7 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99841 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99938.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00039.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00140.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00239.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00338.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00440.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00540.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00640.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00740.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00837.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00938.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01039.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01139.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01239 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01339 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01438.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01538.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01639.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01740.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01840.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01940.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02041.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02139.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02241.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02342.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02443.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02547.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99550.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99646.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99744.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99843.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99942.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00044.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00145.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00245.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00343.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00444.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00544.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00642.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00744 % of GDPSpending · 2,00844.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00946 % of GDPSpending · 2,01044.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01143.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01243.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01342.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01441.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01541.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01641.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01741 % of GDPSpending · 2,01841.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01947.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,02043.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02143.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02246.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02349.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Poland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Poland: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99543.547.7
1,99646.350.9
1,99742.446.9
1,99840.744.9
1,9994143.2
2,00038.942.9
2,00139.944.6
2,00240.345.1
2,00339.545.5
2,00438.343.3
2,00540.244.1
2,00640.844.3
2,00740.942.8
2,00840.444
2,00937.744.9
2,01038.646
2,01139.144.1
2,01239.443.2
2,0133943.2
2,0143942.7
2,01538.941.5
2,01638.741.1
2,01739.641.1
2,01840.841
2,01940.741.4
2,02040.947.7
2,02141.943.6
2,02239.843.2
2,02341.746.9
2,02442.949.4
2,02543.6
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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