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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$245.26B · 40.7% of GDP
Spending
$249.68B · 41.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$4.42B · -0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.9$99.64B
Education12$29.93B
Health11.7$29.15B
Economic affairs11.6$28.96B
General public services10.1$25.23B
Public order and safety5$12.48B
Defence3.9$9.71B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$8.21B
Housing and community amenities1.3$3.24B
Environmental protection1.3$3.13B
Social protection$99.64B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57$56.77B
Family and children16.7$16.66B
Sickness and disability12.2$12.14B
Survivors9.8$9.76B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$1.92B
Unemployment1.6$1.64B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$581.36M
Housing0.2$161.66M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$29.93B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.5$13.32B
Tertiary education24.7$7.4B
Secondary education19.8$5.94B
Subsidiary services to education5.7$1.71B
Education not definable by level1.9$581.58M
Education n.e.c.1.8$533.55M
R&D Education1.4$425.3M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$19.48M
Health$29.15B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services63.8$18.61B
Outpatient services29.4$8.58B
Health n.e.c.2.3$659.83M
R&D Health1.8$514.75M
Public health services1.4$414.1M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$372.12M
Economic affairs$28.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport68.9$19.95B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.7$2.82B
Fuel and energy8.2$2.39B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.1$2.34B
R&D Economic affairs2.4$682.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2$334.95M
Other industries0.7$192.44M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.7$189.87M
Communication0.2$61.24M
General public services$25.23B
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 affairs58.5$14.75B
Public debt transactions33.9$8.56B
Basic research3.4$857.2M
General services2.5$620.2M
General public services n.e.c.1.4$341.22M
Foreign economic aid0.4$88.89M
R&D General public services0$11.87M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$12.48B
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 services51.3$6.41B
Law courts24.6$3.07B
Prisons11.1$1.38B
Fire-protection services9.4$1.17B
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.1$391.71M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$58.33M
Defence$9.71B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.4$9.47B
Defence n.e.c.1.1$109.6M
Foreign military aid0.9$85.75M
R&D Defence0.5$48.14M
Civil defence0.1$5.15M
Recreation, culture and religion$8.21B
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 services53.3$4.38B
Recreational and sporting services32.2$2.65B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.2$839.63M
Religious and other community services2$163.78M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.3$108.14M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$72.88M
Housing and community amenities$3.24B
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 development52.2$1.69B
Water supply15.6$506.57M
Street lighting13.5$438.17M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.7$314.69M
Community development8.9$289.28M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$3.13B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management38.8$1.21B
Waste management23$720.51M
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.7$617.74M
Pollution abatement10.4$325.44M
R&D Environmental protection4.6$144.19M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.5$109.15M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.5$84.63B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.6$82.38B
Taxes on income and wealth19.3$47.3B
Sales, fees and charges5.6$13.75B
Other transfers received2.8$6.91B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.7$6.71B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$3.59B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$82.38B
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 tax57.6$47.45B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.4$34.93B

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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