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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$184.53B · 38.6% of GDP
Spending
$220.07B · 46% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$35.55B · -7.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.6$78.28B
Economic affairs14$30.85B
General public services12.3$27.06B
Education12.1$26.6B
Health10.8$23.86B
Public order and safety5.3$11.57B
Defence3.6$7.85B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$6.71B
Housing and community amenities1.7$3.75B
Environmental protection1.6$3.54B
Social protection$78.28B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.9$46.07B
Sickness and disability16.6$12.96B
Survivors9.9$7.78B
Family and children7$5.5B
Unemployment4.2$3.26B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.4$1.9B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$503.77M
Housing0.4$290.06M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$30.85B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport68.6$21.16B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.2$3.46B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.1$3.42B
R&D Economic affairs3.8$1.18B
Fuel and energy2.4$733.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.5$477.38M
Other industries0.6$200.45M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$173.27M
Communication0.1$43.09M
General public services$27.06B
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 affairs46.4$12.56B
Public debt transactions45.5$12.31B
Basic research4.4$1.18B
General services2.4$649.73M
General public services n.e.c.1.1$291.65M
Foreign economic aid0.2$44.28M
R&D General public services0.1$18.96M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$26.6B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.6$8.94B
Secondary education28.5$7.58B
Tertiary education26.3$6.98B
Subsidiary services to education4.8$1.28B
Education not definable by level4.8$1.27B
Education n.e.c.1.4$363.77M
R&D Education0.6$163.99M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$9.28M
Health$23.86B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61$14.55B
Outpatient services32.2$7.69B
Health n.e.c.2.2$528.29M
Public health services2$480.57M
R&D Health1.6$371.73M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1$244.59M
Public order and safety$11.57B
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$6.21B
Law courts23.8$2.76B
Fire-protection services10.5$1.22B
Prisons10$1.16B
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$222.72M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$12.99M
Defence$7.85B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.8$7.13B
Foreign military aid6.4$504.43M
R&D Defence2.2$175.26M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$34.2M
Civil defence0.1$9.01M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.71B
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 services48.7$3.27B
Recreational and sporting services45$3.02B
Broadcasting and publishing services3.4$231.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.3$84.31M
Religious and other community services0.8$54.49M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.8$52.76M
Housing and community amenities$3.75B
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 development47.1$1.77B
Water supply19.3$724.1M
Street lighting13$488.79M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11.5$431.38M
Community development9.1$340.44M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$3.54B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management52.9$1.87B
Waste management17.4$615.66M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.5$583.71M
Pollution abatement6.2$218.34M
R&D Environmental protection4.4$154.31M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.7$96.51M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.7$65.94B
Social contributions30.8$56.84B
Taxes on income and wealth17.4$32.04B
Sales, fees and charges7$12.86B
Other transfers received3.6$6.59B
Capital transfers and taxes received3$5.55B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$4.7B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$65.94B
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 tax55.2$36.41B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.8$29.53B

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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