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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$123.45B · 40.2% of GDP
Spending
$135.5B · 44.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$12.06B · -3.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.6$52.34B
Education13.7$18.61B
General public services13.3$17.98B
Health10$13.49B
Economic affairs9.4$12.76B
Public order and safety4.9$6.6B
Defence3.5$4.74B
Housing and community amenities2.7$3.61B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5$3.39B
Environmental protection1.5$1.99B
Social protection$52.34B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.6$31.21B
Sickness and disability15.4$8.06B
Survivors9.6$5B
Family and children7$3.66B
Unemployment5.8$3.04B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.2$614.83M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$379.45M
Housing0.7$377.34M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$18.61B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.8$6.28B
Tertiary education28.5$5.3B
Secondary education27.5$5.12B
Education not definable by level4.7$867.14M
Subsidiary services to education4.1$762.88M
Education n.e.c.1.1$197.56M
R&D Education0.4$70.79M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$3.98M
General public services$17.98B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs46.2$8.3B
Public debt transactions44$7.91B
Basic research5.5$987.07M
General services2.6$469.4M
General public services n.e.c.1.4$244.96M
R&D General public services0.2$37.7M
Foreign economic aid0.1$25.38M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$13.49B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.5$7.9B
Outpatient services33.3$4.49B
Public health services2.9$395.5M
Health n.e.c.2.3$311.4M
R&D Health1.6$218.96M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$174.67M
Economic affairs$12.76B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.4$7.45B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.5$2.24B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.2$1.55B
R&D Economic affairs4.8$606.13M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.4$429.59M
Fuel and energy2.8$353.45M
Other industries0.6$76.01M
Communication0.3$37.07M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$16.05M
Public order and safety$6.6B
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 services52.5$3.47B
Law courts25.3$1.67B
Prisons10.3$681.89M
Fire-protection services10.3$677.91M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.6$103.01M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$7.71M
Defence$4.74B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.4$4.56B
R&D Defence1.9$88.46M
Foreign military aid1.6$75.77M
Civil defence0.2$7.71M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Housing and community amenities$3.61B
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 development54.9$1.98B
Water supply15.8$569.05M
Street lighting14.8$534.09M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.9$321.35M
Community development5.7$204.16M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$248.82K
Recreation, culture and religion$3.39B
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 services64.2$2.18B
Recreational and sporting services26$882.56M
Broadcasting and publishing services4.4$148.55M
Religious and other community services2.4$82.61M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.3$77.01M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.7$23.51M
Environmental protection$1.99B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management52.7$1.05B
Waste management17.3$343.62M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.3$343.62M
Pollution abatement5.6$110.97M
R&D Environmental protection5$98.91M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.2$43.29M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.2$42.27B
Social contributions32.9$40.59B
Taxes on income and wealth17$20.98B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$9.96B
Other transfers received3.9$4.78B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.9$3.54B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$1.32B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$42.27B
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 tax55.4$23.44B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.6$18.83B

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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