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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$242.8B · 40.8% of GDP
Spending
$244.26B · 41% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.46B · -0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39$95.16B
Economic affairs12.1$29.55B
Education12$29.38B
Health11.6$28.26B
General public services10.5$25.66B
Public order and safety5.1$12.39B
Defence3.9$9.63B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$7.87B
Housing and community amenities1.4$3.48B
Environmental protection1.2$2.89B
Social protection$95.16B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.8$54.03B
Family and children15.2$14.42B
Sickness and disability13.9$13.2B
Survivors9.9$9.4B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2$1.92B
Unemployment1.5$1.4B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$610.7M
Housing0.2$192.03M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$29.55B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport70.7$20.88B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.2$3.01B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.8$2.89B
Fuel and energy3.9$1.16B
R&D Economic affairs2.4$706.24M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$417.6M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$217.42M
Other industries0.6$191.68M
Communication0.2$73.34M
Education$29.38B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.1$12.36B
Tertiary education24.3$7.15B
Secondary education22.8$6.69B
Subsidiary services to education5.7$1.67B
Education not definable by level1.9$553.53M
Education n.e.c.1.6$478.66M
R&D Education1.6$463.9M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$19.96M
Health$28.26B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services63.2$17.86B
Outpatient services29.5$8.33B
Health n.e.c.2.6$741.67M
R&D Health2$562.04M
Public health services1.4$398.59M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$361.15M
General public services$25.66B
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 affairs56.2$14.42B
Public debt transactions34.3$8.81B
Basic research5.3$1.36B
General services2.5$646.48M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$339.66M
Foreign economic aid0.3$69.09M
R&D General public services0$8.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$12.39B
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 services51.1$6.33B
Law courts24.1$2.99B
Prisons11.2$1.38B
Fire-protection services9.4$1.16B
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.8$467.2M
R&D Public order and safety0.4$53.85M
Defence$9.63B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.7$9.41B
Defence n.e.c.1$94.01M
Foreign military aid0.7$66.84M
R&D Defence0.6$54.92M
Civil defence0$4.37M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.87B
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 services58.2$4.58B
Recreational and sporting services33.9$2.67B
Broadcasting and publishing services3.6$280.84M
Religious and other community services2$160.5M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.2$93.89M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1$81.49M
Housing and community amenities$3.48B
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 development52.5$1.83B
Water supply16.4$572.08M
Street lighting13.1$456.46M
Community development9.1$317.57M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.8$304.82M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$2.89B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.1$1.25B
Environmental protection n.e.c.21.1$609.99M
Waste management20.8$601.48M
Pollution abatement5.9$169.12M
R&D Environmental protection4.9$142.66M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.1$119.28M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.1$82.82B
Taxes on sales, production and imports34$82.58B
Taxes on income and wealth18.9$45.92B
Sales, fees and charges5.7$13.85B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.9$7.04B
Other transfers received2.9$6.98B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$3.61B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$82.58B
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 tax57.8$47.74B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.2$34.84B

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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