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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$183.05B · 38.7% of GDP
Spending
$194.33B · 41.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.28B · -2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$78.56B
Education12.1$23.46B
General public services11.4$22.09B
Health11.3$21.87B
Economic affairs10.7$20.78B
Public order and safety5.3$10.3B
Defence3.8$7.45B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$5.01B
Housing and community amenities1.5$2.83B
Environmental protection1$1.97B
Social protection$78.56B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.9$43.1B
Sickness and disability14.9$11.68B
Family and children14.1$11.11B
Survivors10.5$8.28B
Unemployment2.7$2.13B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.1$1.62B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$431.14M
Housing0.3$213.96M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$23.46B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.4$8.3B
Secondary education28.4$6.66B
Tertiary education24.8$5.82B
Subsidiary services to education5.6$1.31B
Education not definable by level2.9$677.42M
R&D Education1.7$397.38M
Education n.e.c.1.3$297.31M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$1.88M
General public services$22.09B
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 affairs53.7$11.87B
Public debt transactions37.9$8.36B
Basic research4.8$1.06B
General services2.2$496.33M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$206.55M
Foreign economic aid0.4$88.99M
R&D General public services0$9.85M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$21.87B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.3$13.18B
Outpatient services32.3$7.06B
Health n.e.c.2.6$573.6M
R&D Health2$438.66M
Public health services1.5$337.6M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$276.61M
Economic affairs$20.78B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.1$13.54B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.2$2.74B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.5$1.98B
Fuel and energy5.8$1.21B
R&D Economic affairs2.9$606.8M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$294.77M
Other industries1$205.44M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.8$161.16M
Communication0.2$45.16M
Public order and safety$10.3B
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 services52.4$5.4B
Law courts23.4$2.41B
Prisons11.3$1.16B
Fire-protection services8.5$871.24M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$402.03M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$51.25M
Defence$7.45B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98.2$7.32B
R&D Defence0.7$51.91M
Defence n.e.c.0.7$51.14M
Foreign military aid0.4$28.45M
Civil defence0.1$4.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.01B
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 services58.3$2.92B
Recreational and sporting services32$1.6B
Broadcasting and publishing services4.6$232.78M
Religious and other community services2.4$119.66M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.5$75.27M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.2$59.44M
Housing and community amenities$2.83B
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 development54.4$1.54B
Street lighting14.3$404.46M
Water supply13.9$394.5M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.8$276.84M
Community development7.6$215.07M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$1.97B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management27.4$541.27M
Environmental protection n.e.c.27.4$541.27M
Waste management20.9$412.54M
Pollution abatement12.6$248.61M
R&D Environmental protection6$118.88M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.6$111.24M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.6$65.08B
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.6$63.3B
Taxes on income and wealth18.4$33.61B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$11.53B
Other transfers received2.2$4.02B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$2.8B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.5$2.72B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$63.3B
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$34.15B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46$29.14B

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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