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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$288.85B · 41.9% of GDP
Spending
$300.41B · 43.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$11.55B · -1.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.2$117.84B
Economic affairs13.5$40.57B
Health13.1$39.25B
Education11.2$33.57B
General public services9.4$28.17B
Public order and safety4.9$14.68B
Defence3.8$11.31B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$7.98B
Environmental protection1.3$3.87B
Housing and community amenities1.1$3.17B
Social protection$117.84B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.3$67.47B
Family and children17$19.99B
Sickness and disability12$14.13B
Survivors9.7$11.41B
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.8$2.12B
Unemployment1.5$1.79B
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$765.33M
Housing0.1$168.06M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$40.57B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.8$24.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.8$8.86B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7$2.85B
Fuel and energy7$2.85B
R&D Economic affairs1.9$759.65M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.1$436.65M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.6$229.68M
Other industries0.5$220.57M
Communication0.3$105.14M
Health$39.25B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.4$24.09B
Outpatient services29.7$11.65B
Public health services3.8$1.51B
Health n.e.c.2.4$935.63M
R&D Health1.7$680.76M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1$378.46M
Education$33.57B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.6$15.65B
Tertiary education24.4$8.2B
Secondary education18.8$6.32B
Subsidiary services to education5.5$1.84B
Education not definable by level1.7$569.71M
Education n.e.c.1.6$521.1M
R&D Education1.3$439.37M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$25.9M
General public services$28.17B
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 affairs64.2$18.09B
Public debt transactions28$7.88B
Basic research3.6$1.01B
General services3$854.15M
General public services n.e.c.1$273.09M
Foreign economic aid0.2$48.96M
R&D General public services0$11.47M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$14.68B
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 services50.1$7.35B
Law courts24.3$3.57B
Prisons10.1$1.49B
Fire-protection services9.2$1.35B
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$850.83M
R&D Public order and safety0.5$69.9M
Defence$11.31B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.6$10.81B
Defence n.e.c.3.4$385.8M
Foreign military aid0.6$62.45M
R&D Defence0.4$46.01M
Civil defence0.1$8.75M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.98B
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 services48.6$3.88B
Recreational and sporting services32.9$2.62B
Broadcasting and publishing services13.8$1.1B
Religious and other community services2.4$189.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.6$129.03M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.7$55M
Environmental protection$3.87B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management30.3$1.17B
Waste management21$812.75M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.4$788.39M
Pollution abatement19.5$753.14M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5$191.6M
R&D Environmental protection3.9$149.85M
Housing and community amenities$3.17B
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 development49.5$1.57B
Water supply16.5$524.05M
Street lighting15.5$491.18M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.6$335.77M
Community development7.8$247.89M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.8$103.49B
Social contributions32.9$95.16B
Taxes on income and wealth19.7$56.81B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$14.26B
Other transfers received2.8$8.11B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.4$6.89B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.4$4.14B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$103.49B
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$58.33B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.6$45.16B

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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