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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$86.18B · 39.5% of GDP
Spending
$99.33B · 45.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$13.15B · -6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.4$41.13B
General public services13.5$13.43B
Education13.4$13.28B
Health9.5$9.43B
Economic affairs7.6$7.58B
Public order and safety4.8$4.79B
Defence3.6$3.58B
Housing and community amenities2.7$2.69B
Recreation, culture and religion2.1$2.1B
Environmental protection1.3$1.34B
Social protection$41.13B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age62.7$25.8B
Sickness and disability13.8$5.68B
Survivors9$3.71B
Family and children7.2$2.97B
Unemployment4.6$1.9B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$498.75M
Housing0.8$320.92M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$246.04M
R&D Social protection0$226.24K
General public services$13.43B
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$6.75B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs38.8$5.21B
Basic research5.9$795.8M
General services2.7$364.59M
General public services n.e.c.1.5$199.77M
R&D General public services0.6$83.03M
Foreign economic aid0.2$25.68M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$13.28B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.9$4.9B
Secondary education30.2$4B
Tertiary education22.7$3.01B
Subsidiary services to education4.7$619.11M
Education not definable by level4$531.44M
Education n.e.c.1.2$161.2M
R&D Education0.4$48.08M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$2.83M
Health$9.43B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.6$5.71B
Outpatient services32.8$3.1B
Public health services2.3$221.38M
Health n.e.c.1.9$182.58M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.5$138.57M
R&D Health0.8$79.75M
Economic affairs$7.58B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.7$4.68B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.3$928.49M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.8$891.16M
R&D Economic affairs4.7$353.5M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.5$344M
Other industries1.9$145.47M
Fuel and energy1.8$133.48M
Communication1.3$101.36M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0$2.6M
Public order and safety$4.79B
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 services52.8$2.53B
Law courts25.1$1.2B
Fire-protection services10.9$521.94M
Prisons10.6$505.76M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.6$26.7M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$5.43M
Defence$3.58B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.7$3.32B
Civil defence3.7$132.46M
R&D Defence1.9$67.65M
Foreign military aid1.7$60.41M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$2.69B
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 development64.8$1.74B
Water supply13.5$364.36M
Street lighting9.4$254.29M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.6$231.9M
Community development3.7$98.75M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$2.1B
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 services66.3$1.39B
Recreational and sporting services27.5$575.67M
Religious and other community services2.8$58.14M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.2$46.27M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$23.87M
Broadcasting and publishing services0.1$1.58M
Environmental protection$1.34B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management51.8$692.63M
Waste management21.5$288M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.1$241.96M
R&D Environmental protection3.3$44.46M
Pollution abatement3$39.82M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.3$30.88M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.8$29.99B
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.3$29.54B
Taxes on income and wealth15.8$13.64B
Sales, fees and charges10.5$9.04B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$2.86B
Other transfers received1.2$1.03B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$87.22M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$29.54B
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 tax52.4$15.48B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47.6$14.06B

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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