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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$277.87B · 39.8% of GDP
Spending
$301.34B · 43.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$23.48B · -3.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.6$116.23B
Economic affairs14.4$43.53B
Health12.1$36.44B
Education10.5$31.73B
General public services10$30.19B
Public order and safety5.2$15.75B
Defence3.9$11.72B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$7.96B
Environmental protection1.4$4.34B
Housing and community amenities1.1$3.45B
Social protection$116.23B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age55$63.97B
Family and children15.7$18.29B
Sickness and disability11$12.83B
Survivors9$10.51B
Social exclusion n.e.c.6.8$7.86B
Unemployment1.4$1.58B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$1.02B
Housing0.2$184.49M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$43.53B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.2$24.04B
Fuel and energy17.5$7.6B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.2$5.76B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.6$4.19B
R&D Economic affairs1.6$703.72M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$621.9M
Other industries0.6$280.52M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$207.55M
Communication0.3$121.73M
Health$36.44B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.2$22.32B
Outpatient services32.1$11.7B
Health n.e.c.2.3$831.45M
R&D Health1.8$651.91M
Public health services1.6$575.46M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1$365.92M
Education$31.73B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.7$14.81B
Tertiary education23.4$7.43B
Secondary education18.9$6B
Subsidiary services to education6$1.91B
Education n.e.c.2$619.59M
Education not definable by level1.6$509.65M
R&D Education1.3$423.2M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$16.95M
General public services$30.19B
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 affairs54.6$16.48B
Public debt transactions38.7$11.69B
Basic research2.7$808.18M
General services1.8$549.56M
General public services n.e.c.1.4$424.04M
Foreign economic aid0.7$222.81M
R&D General public services0$11.37M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$15.75B
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 services48.4$7.63B
Law courts21.8$3.43B
Public order and safety n.e.c.10$1.58B
Fire-protection services9.5$1.49B
Prisons9.3$1.46B
R&D Public order and safety1$161.85M
Defence$11.72B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence78.6$9.21B
Foreign military aid19.9$2.33B
Defence n.e.c.1.2$136.26M
R&D Defence0.3$34.22M
Civil defence0.1$7.79M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.96B
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 services50$3.98B
Recreational and sporting services32.8$2.61B
Broadcasting and publishing services12.5$997.3M
Religious and other community services2.3$184.59M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.5$123.31M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.8$66.97M
Environmental protection$4.34B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management29.6$1.29B
Pollution abatement27.1$1.18B
Waste management17.9$777.01M
Environmental protection n.e.c.17.7$768.58M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.3$186.07M
R&D Environmental protection3.4$146.26M
Housing and community amenities$3.45B
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 development50.1$1.73B
Water supply17.2$593.79M
Street lighting14.7$507.02M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.9$342.54M
Community development8$276.73M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.1$94.76B
Taxes on sales, production and imports34$94.52B
Taxes on income and wealth19$52.79B
Sales, fees and charges5.6$15.62B
Other transfers received2.8$7.89B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$6.82B
Capital transfers and taxes received2$5.47B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$94.52B
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 tax53.1$50.2B
Not broken down, or fitting no category46.9$44.32B

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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