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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$196.11B · 39.4% of GDP
Spending
$215.02B · 43.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$18.9B · -3.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.3$78.05B
General public services13.4$28.72B
Education12.5$26.85B
Economic affairs12.4$26.74B
Health10.7$23.06B
Public order and safety5.2$11.27B
Defence3.4$7.34B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$6.04B
Housing and community amenities1.9$4.02B
Environmental protection1.4$2.94B
Social protection$78.05B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.1$45.35B
Sickness and disability16.3$12.76B
Survivors11.4$8.87B
Family and children6.7$5.22B
Unemployment3.6$2.84B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.4$1.89B
Social protection n.e.c.1$777.69M
Housing0.4$347.8M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$28.72B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions47.9$13.77B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs44.3$12.71B
Basic research4$1.16B
General services2.7$785.66M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$228.69M
Foreign economic aid0.2$54.09M
R&D General public services0$10.79M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$26.85B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.2$8.9B
Secondary education27.8$7.46B
Tertiary education27.5$7.38B
Subsidiary services to education5.2$1.38B
Education not definable by level4.4$1.18B
Education n.e.c.1.5$400.99M
R&D Education0.5$129.51M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$10.41M
Economic affairs$26.74B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport66.8$17.87B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.6$3.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.9$2.37B
R&D Economic affairs4.6$1.23B
Fuel and energy3.8$1.03B
Other industries1.8$470.11M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$424.75M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$182.31M
Communication0.2$54.35M
Health$23.06B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.1$14.1B
Outpatient services31.5$7.25B
Health n.e.c.2.8$653.06M
R&D Health1.8$416.92M
Public health services1.7$385.95M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.1$250.54M
Public order and safety$11.27B
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 services56.1$6.32B
Law courts23.8$2.68B
Prisons10.8$1.22B
Fire-protection services8.8$988.91M
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.4$46.64M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$19.4M
Defence$7.34B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence94.6$6.95B
R&D Defence2.4$178.97M
Foreign military aid2.1$157.77M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$43.3M
Civil defence0.2$13.23M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.04B
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 services52.7$3.18B
Recreational and sporting services39.4$2.38B
Broadcasting and publishing services3.6$216.75M
Religious and other community services1.9$115.5M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.6$94.82M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.8$49.72M
Housing and community amenities$4.02B
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 development56.2$2.26B
Water supply15.5$623.51M
Street lighting12.1$488.22M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.7$391.74M
Community development6.4$255.8M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$2.94B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management46.3$1.36B
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.5$545.01M
Waste management16.3$479.62M
Pollution abatement8.3$244.75M
R&D Environmental protection6.1$179.62M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.4$130.79M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.2$65.14B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.1$64.97B
Taxes on income and wealth17.8$34.81B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$12.61B
Other transfers received3.2$6.36B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.2$6.25B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$5.97B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$64.97B
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 tax54.9$35.7B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.1$29.28B

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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