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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$248.34B · 40.9% of GDP
Spending
$289.97B · 47.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$41.63B · -6.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.5$108.62B
Economic affairs18.4$53.48B
Health11.1$32.23B
Education10.6$30.75B
General public services9.1$26.44B
Public order and safety4.8$14.02B
Defence3.6$10.44B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$7.7B
Environmental protection1.2$3.37B
Housing and community amenities1$2.91B
Social protection$108.62B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55.8$60.66B
Family and children18.1$19.66B
Sickness and disability12.8$13.95B
Survivors9$9.73B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.9$2.02B
Unemployment1.7$1.79B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$643.06M
Housing0.1$155.57M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$53.48B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs47.3$25.32B
Transport40.9$21.89B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.3$3.36B
Fuel and energy2.5$1.31B
R&D Economic affairs1.4$724.15M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$397.14M
Other industries0.4$216.56M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$200.34M
Communication0.1$69.22M
Health$32.23B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services63.8$20.56B
Outpatient services28.4$9.16B
Health n.e.c.3.3$1.06B
R&D Health1.8$587.43M
Public health services1.6$521.64M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.1$349.97M
Education$30.75B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.9$14.43B
Tertiary education23.9$7.34B
Secondary education19.1$5.87B
Subsidiary services to education5.2$1.59B
Education not definable by level1.8$563.68M
Education n.e.c.1.6$502.11M
R&D Education1.4$418.62M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$32.1M
General public services$26.44B
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 affairs60.8$16.07B
Public debt transactions31.1$8.21B
Basic research3.6$954.65M
General services2.8$746.66M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$316.28M
Foreign economic aid0.5$126.56M
R&D General public services0$10.74M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$14.02B
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 services48.8$6.85B
Law courts23.8$3.34B
Prisons10.2$1.44B
Fire-protection services9.1$1.28B
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.5$1.06B
R&D Public order and safety0.5$68.87M
Defence$10.44B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence98$10.23B
Foreign military aid0.9$92.06M
Defence n.e.c.0.6$61.91M
R&D Defence0.4$43.75M
Civil defence0.1$7.54M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.7B
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 services52.5$4.05B
Recreational and sporting services30.8$2.37B
Broadcasting and publishing services12$923.24M
Religious and other community services2.7$205.6M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.4$110.34M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.6$42.72M
Environmental protection$3.37B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management34.1$1.15B
Waste management23.7$798.97M
Environmental protection n.e.c.19.6$661.68M
Pollution abatement13.5$454.71M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.8$163.56M
R&D Environmental protection4.2$143M
Housing and community amenities$2.91B
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 development50.5$1.47B
Street lighting16.4$475.95M
Water supply15.6$454.71M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.5$305.54M
Community development7$204.23M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.1$87.18B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.8$83.85B
Taxes on income and wealth19.1$47.55B
Sales, fees and charges5$12.41B
Other transfers received2.9$7.13B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$7.03B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.3$3.19B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$83.85B
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$47.81B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43$36.04B

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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