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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$141.02B · 40.8% of GDP
Spending
$153.22B · 44.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$12.2B · -3.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.8$57.97B
Education13.4$20.47B
General public services12.8$19.56B
Economic affairs10.6$16.26B
Health10.4$15.94B
Public order and safety5$7.65B
Defence3.7$5.59B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$4.18B
Housing and community amenities2.2$3.34B
Environmental protection1.5$2.26B
Social protection$57.97B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58$33.62B
Sickness and disability15.4$8.93B
Survivors10.8$6.26B
Family and children7.7$4.46B
Unemployment5.4$3.12B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.4$808.98M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$435.07M
Housing0.6$332.23M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$20.47B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.3$6.82B
Tertiary education28.5$5.84B
Secondary education28.4$5.81B
Education not definable by level4.5$921.74M
Subsidiary services to education3.9$797.68M
Education n.e.c.1.1$229.52M
R&D Education0.2$49.6M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$7.03M
General public services$19.56B
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 affairs46.8$9.16B
Public debt transactions43.2$8.44B
Basic research5.5$1.08B
General services2.7$526.6M
General public services n.e.c.1.4$276.48M
R&D General public services0.2$37.67M
Foreign economic aid0.2$37.04M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$16.26B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.8$9.4B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.2$3.12B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.4$1.86B
R&D Economic affairs4.5$726.49M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.7$602.69M
Fuel and energy2.5$402.92M
Other industries0.7$105.97M
Communication0.2$37.42M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$13.56M
Health$15.94B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.5$9.49B
Outpatient services32.6$5.19B
Public health services2.8$453.15M
Health n.e.c.2.3$365.51M
R&D Health1.4$230.4M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$207.17M
Public order and safety$7.65B
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 services52.3$4B
Law courts26.4$2.02B
Fire-protection services10.5$805.72M
Prisons10.3$791.15M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$19.34M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$11.3M
Defence$5.59B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.4$5.39B
R&D Defence1.8$100.57M
Foreign military aid1.7$95.68M
Civil defence0.1$6.15M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$4.18B
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 services64.9$2.71B
Recreational and sporting services26.6$1.11B
Broadcasting and publishing services3.6$152.56M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2.2$92.54M
Religious and other community services2$83.75M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$26.37M
Housing and community amenities$3.34B
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 development54.5$1.82B
Water supply18$599.8M
Street lighting14$466.71M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.7$223.37M
Community development6.5$217.6M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$12.93M
Environmental protection$2.26B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management51.6$1.16B
Waste management18$405.81M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17$383.46M
Pollution abatement5.8$131.84M
R&D Environmental protection5.2$117.65M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.4$53.87M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.5$48.68B
Social contributions32$45.13B
Taxes on income and wealth18$25.33B
Sales, fees and charges7.3$10.36B
Other transfers received4.5$6.38B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$3.37B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.3$1.77B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$48.68B
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 tax57.1$27.78B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.9$20.9B

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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