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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$186.67B · 38.9% of GDP
Spending
$199.12B · 41.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$12.45B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.7$75.01B
Education12.7$25.19B
Economic affairs11.9$23.6B
General public services11.8$23.4B
Health11.2$22.3B
Public order and safety5.3$10.58B
Defence3.7$7.41B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$5.39B
Housing and community amenities1.7$3.37B
Environmental protection1.4$2.87B
Social protection$75.01B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.9$43.42B
Sickness and disability16.1$12.07B
Survivors11.4$8.55B
Family and children8.2$6.16B
Unemployment3.2$2.39B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.2$1.65B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$533.23M
Housing0.3$243.09M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$25.19B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.1$8.34B
Tertiary education27.8$7.01B
Secondary education26.8$6.75B
Subsidiary services to education5.3$1.33B
Education not definable by level3.8$960.27M
R&D Education1.8$460M
Education n.e.c.1.3$336.96M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$2.11M
Economic affairs$23.6B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport68.1$16.07B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.3$3.15B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$1.79B
Fuel and energy4$954.61M
R&D Economic affairs2.6$619.77M
Other industries1.8$418.17M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$324.31M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$176.41M
Communication0.4$100.63M
General public services$23.4B
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 affairs53.8$12.58B
Public debt transactions37$8.66B
Basic research5.2$1.21B
General services2.4$557.63M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$307.33M
Foreign economic aid0.3$60.91M
R&D General public services0.1$12.98M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$22.3B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.5$13.5B
Outpatient services32$7.13B
Health n.e.c.2.4$544.21M
R&D Health2.3$506.82M
Public health services1.5$340.62M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$283.26M
Public order and safety$10.58B
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 services52.9$5.59B
Law courts23.3$2.47B
Prisons11.4$1.21B
Fire-protection services8.8$933.31M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3$320.87M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$53.26M
Defence$7.41B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.4$7.29B
R&D Defence0.7$54.25M
Defence n.e.c.0.4$28.63M
Foreign military aid0.3$22.19M
Civil defence0.1$10.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.39B
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 services56.1$3.02B
Recreational and sporting services34.3$1.85B
Broadcasting and publishing services5$266.61M
Religious and other community services1.9$103.52M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.6$83.66M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.2$62.69M
Housing and community amenities$3.37B
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 development57.4$1.94B
Water supply15$506.82M
Street lighting12.4$419.95M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.5$286.81M
Community development6.7$225.23M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$2.87B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39.7$1.14B
Waste management21.9$627.76M
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.8$538.66M
Pollution abatement11.3$324.42M
R&D Environmental protection4.6$132.59M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.7$105.85M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.5$64.48B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.1$61.73B
Taxes on income and wealth17.7$33.05B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$11.82B
Other transfers received3.4$6.34B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.9$5.34B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$3.91B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$61.73B
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 tax54.1$33.38B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.9$28.34B

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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