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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$218.49B · 40.4% of GDP
Spending
$237.92B · 44% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$19.43B · -3.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.1$83.49B
Economic affairs12.9$30.76B
Education12.8$30.35B
General public services12$28.65B
Health11.2$26.71B
Public order and safety5.3$12.66B
Defence4.3$10.33B
Recreation, culture and religion3$7.09B
Housing and community amenities1.8$4.35B
Environmental protection1.5$3.52B
Social protection$83.49B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.9$50.01B
Sickness and disability13.9$11.64B
Survivors10.9$9.1B
Family and children7.9$6.62B
Unemployment4.5$3.78B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.6$1.3B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$682.6M
Housing0.4$354.32M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$30.76B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.8$18.09B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting18$5.53B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.4$3.19B
Fuel and energy4.2$1.29B
R&D Economic affairs4.1$1.25B
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.5$1.07B
Other industries0.8$246.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$58.24M
Communication0.2$47.8M
Education$30.35B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.4$10.13B
Tertiary education28$8.51B
Secondary education27$8.21B
Education not definable by level5.3$1.6B
Subsidiary services to education4.2$1.29B
Education n.e.c.1.3$397.85M
R&D Education0.6$183.85M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$35.59M
General public services$28.65B
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 affairs50.1$14.37B
Public debt transactions41$11.74B
Basic research5.2$1.5B
General services2.6$733.34M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$226.21M
Foreign economic aid0.2$51.48M
R&D General public services0.1$42.65M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$26.71B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.4$16.4B
Outpatient services31.5$8.41B
Public health services2.8$740.84M
Health n.e.c.2$538.61M
R&D Health1.2$326.66M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.1$294.75M
Public order and safety$12.66B
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$6.71B
Law courts26.4$3.34B
Prisons10.2$1.29B
Fire-protection services10.1$1.27B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.3$31.77M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$17.94M
Defence$10.33B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.4$9.85B
Foreign military aid2.7$277.25M
R&D Defence1.9$193.85M
Civil defence0.1$7.5M
Defence n.e.c.0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$7.09B
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 services63$4.47B
Recreational and sporting services30.8$2.18B
Broadcasting and publishing services2.7$194.88M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.7$121.93M
Religious and other community services1.1$76.19M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$43.98M
Housing and community amenities$4.35B
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 development47.2$2.05B
Community development18.9$822.03M
Street lighting15$652.01M
Water supply10.1$438.89M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.8$383.58M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$3.52B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management46.6$1.64B
Waste management19.8$696.42M
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.1$674.66M
Pollution abatement5.9$209.44M
R&D Environmental protection5.1$179.29M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.5$123.55M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.8$78.15B
Social contributions30.1$65.87B
Taxes on income and wealth20.6$45.01B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$15.09B
Other transfers received3.1$6.73B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$5.24B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.1$2.4B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$78.15B
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 tax54.6$42.66B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.4$35.48B

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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