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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$210.08B · 39.6% of GDP
Spending
$217.96B · 41.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$7.87B · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.8$86.74B
Education11.9$25.87B
Economic affairs11.8$25.67B
Health11.3$24.73B
General public services10.7$23.36B
Public order and safety5.2$11.26B
Defence4.1$8.95B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$6.37B
Housing and community amenities1.4$2.95B
Environmental protection0.9$2.06B
Social protection$86.74B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age54.7$47.41B
Family and children15.4$13.37B
Sickness and disability14.5$12.55B
Survivors10.1$8.79B
Unemployment2.4$2.06B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2$1.74B
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$618.96M
Housing0.2$206.85M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$25.87B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.9$9.8B
Secondary education26.8$6.92B
Tertiary education24.3$6.3B
Subsidiary services to education5.6$1.44B
Education not definable by level2.1$554.8M
R&D Education1.7$442.5M
Education n.e.c.1.6$408.16M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$677.82K
Economic affairs$25.67B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.8$15.86B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16.4$4.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.8$2.27B
Fuel and energy7.6$1.95B
R&D Economic affairs2.5$651.39M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$301.97M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.9$226.5M
Other industries0.6$148.78M
Communication0.2$49.14M
Health$24.73B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.8$15.27B
Outpatient services31.3$7.73B
Health n.e.c.2.5$619.64M
R&D Health1.7$422.96M
Public health services1.5$373.59M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$312.81M
General public services$23.36B
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 affairs54.2$12.66B
Public debt transactions36.9$8.62B
Basic research4.6$1.06B
General services2.5$575.13M
General public services n.e.c.1$244.69M
Foreign economic aid0.8$182.45M
R&D General public services0$8.59M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$11.26B
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 services53.7$6.05B
Law courts23.5$2.65B
Prisons11.2$1.26B
Fire-protection services8.8$991.99M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.2$247.52M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$56.15M
Defence$8.95B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98$8.77B
Defence n.e.c.0.7$64.39M
R&D Defence0.6$57.95M
Foreign military aid0.6$49.93M
Civil defence0$4.41M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.37B
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 services57.3$3.65B
Recreational and sporting services31.6$2.02B
Broadcasting and publishing services7$444.76M
Religious and other community services1.8$115.91M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.3$81.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$63.72M
Housing and community amenities$2.95B
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 development53.8$1.59B
Street lighting14.4$425.33M
Water supply13.9$409.74M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.3$274.52M
Community development8.6$255.09M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$2.06B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management32.1$659.18M
Environmental protection n.e.c.24.5$503.62M
Waste management21.4$440.13M
Pollution abatement9.8$201.88M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.3$130.03M
R&D Environmental protection5.9$121.33M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.8$73.14B
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.6$72.77B
Taxes on income and wealth18.4$38.72B
Sales, fees and charges6$12.58B
Other transfers received2.7$5.7B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$4.01B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$3.15B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$72.77B
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 tax56.4$41.05B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.6$31.72B

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
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