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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$176.44B · 40.9% of GDP
Spending
$184.54B · 42.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$8.1B · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.4$67.09B
Education13.3$24.49B
General public services12.7$23.36B
Economic affairs11.5$21.28B
Health10.5$19.29B
Public order and safety5.3$9.74B
Defence4.5$8.28B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$5.05B
Housing and community amenities1.8$3.35B
Environmental protection1.4$2.6B
Social protection$67.09B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.9$38.19B
Sickness and disability15.3$10.26B
Survivors10.8$7.25B
Family and children8.1$5.46B
Unemployment6.1$4.08B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.5$983.74M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$491.19M
Housing0.6$379.63M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$24.49B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.3$8.16B
Tertiary education28.7$7.03B
Secondary education27.4$6.71B
Education not definable by level5$1.22B
Subsidiary services to education3.8$940.3M
Education n.e.c.1.2$293.42M
R&D Education0.5$111.15M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$22.07M
General public services$23.36B
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 affairs49.1$11.46B
Public debt transactions41.4$9.67B
Basic research5.6$1.3B
General services2.5$586.85M
General public services n.e.c.1.1$259.3M
R&D General public services0.2$46.05M
Foreign economic aid0.2$40.98M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$21.28B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.4$12.65B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18.9$4.02B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.1$2.35B
R&D Economic affairs4.4$932.76M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.1$664.97M
Fuel and energy2.2$458.57M
Other industries0.7$138.69M
Communication0.2$39.47M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$19.6M
Health$19.29B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.9$11.75B
Outpatient services32.4$6.25B
Health n.e.c.2.1$414.71M
Public health services1.9$363.32M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.4$262.18M
R&D Health1.3$249.98M
Public order and safety$9.74B
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 services51.6$5.03B
Law courts26.3$2.56B
Fire-protection services10.4$1.01B
Prisons10$972.51M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.5$148.15M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$15.9M
Defence$8.28B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.2$7.96B
R&D Defence1.9$156.51M
Foreign military aid1.9$153.91M
Civil defence0.1$6.85M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$5.05B
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 services64.8$3.27B
Recreational and sporting services27.7$1.4B
Broadcasting and publishing services3.5$177.34M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2$98.54M
Religious and other community services1.4$69.21M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.7$34.4M
Housing and community amenities$3.35B
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 development46$1.54B
Water supply19.5$651.95M
Street lighting16$535.32M
Community development10$335.77M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.5$283.28M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$2.6B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management50.4$1.31B
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.5$505.99M
Waste management17.8$461.45M
Pollution abatement5.2$134.45M
R&D Environmental protection4.9$126.09M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.4$61.95M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.1$62B
Social contributions31.3$55.17B
Taxes on income and wealth20.1$35.49B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$11.87B
Other transfers received3$5.21B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$4.63B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2$2.08B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$62B
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 tax57.2$35.44B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.8$26.56B

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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