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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$201.91B · 39% of GDP
Spending
$223.91B · 43.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$22B · -4.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.5$84.01B
General public services13.4$29.99B
Education12.3$27.63B
Economic affairs10.9$24.49B
Health10.9$24.3B
Public order and safety5.2$11.71B
Defence3.9$8.69B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$5.95B
Housing and community amenities1.7$3.88B
Environmental protection1.5$3.27B
Social protection$84.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.1$48.8B
Sickness and disability15.7$13.23B
Survivors11.7$9.79B
Family and children7.1$5.96B
Unemployment3.5$2.95B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.4$2.05B
Social protection n.e.c.1$878.01M
Housing0.4$343.98M
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$29.99B
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 affairs46.9$14.06B
Public debt transactions45.4$13.62B
Basic research3.9$1.18B
General services2.6$788.76M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$232.55M
Foreign economic aid0.2$61.09M
R&D General public services0.2$46.48M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$27.63B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34$9.4B
Secondary education27.4$7.57B
Tertiary education26.8$7.39B
Subsidiary services to education5.3$1.46B
Education not definable by level4.4$1.22B
Education n.e.c.1.6$442.39M
R&D Education0.5$141.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$6.64M
Economic affairs$24.49B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.5$15.79B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12$2.94B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.2$2.26B
R&D Economic affairs5$1.23B
Fuel and energy4.2$1.02B
Other industries2$493.52M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2$480.24M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$184.47M
Communication0.4$87.65M
Health$24.3B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.7$14.75B
Outpatient services32.1$7.8B
Health n.e.c.2.6$638.15M
Public health services1.7$415.16M
R&D Health1.6$383.42M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$320.87M
Public order and safety$11.71B
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 services55.7$6.52B
Law courts23.3$2.72B
Prisons11.2$1.31B
Fire-protection services8.8$1.03B
Public order and safety n.e.c.0.9$103.19M
R&D Public order and safety0.2$21.78M
Defence$8.69B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.7$8.31B
R&D Defence2.5$214.49M
Foreign military aid1.3$113.95M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$34.13M
Civil defence0.2$13.95M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.95B
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 services55.5$3.3B
Recreational and sporting services35.6$2.12B
Broadcasting and publishing services4.3$256.99M
Religious and other community services2$117.67M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.4$85.13M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.2$74.37M
Housing and community amenities$3.88B
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 development55.6$2.15B
Water supply16$621.68M
Street lighting12.8$495.12M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.1$352.74M
Community development6.5$251.28M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$3.27B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management48.2$1.58B
Environmental protection n.e.c.20$652.36M
Waste management11.8$385.41M
Pollution abatement10.7$348.36M
R&D Environmental protection4.8$157.51M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.6$149.01M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.7$70B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.2$67.05B
Taxes on income and wealth17.4$35.18B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$12.93B
Other transfers received3.3$6.57B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$5.43B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.4$4.76B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$67.05B
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$36.89B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45$30.15B

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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