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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$338.75B · 41.7% of GDP
Spending
$380.99B · 46.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$42.24B · -5.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.9$136.95B
Economic affairs15.8$60.27B
Health12.2$46.43B
Education10.6$40.25B
General public services10.4$39.68B
Public order and safety4.7$17.9B
Defence4.7$17.76B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$10.83B
Housing and community amenities1.5$5.61B
Environmental protection1.4$5.31B
Social protection$136.95B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age61$83.57B
Family and children14.3$19.62B
Sickness and disability10.8$14.79B
Survivors9.1$12.42B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.5$3.38B
Unemployment1.3$1.78B
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$1.11B
Housing0.2$271.41M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$60.27B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.5$30.44B
Fuel and energy24.5$14.77B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11$6.62B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.9$5.39B
R&D Economic affairs1.8$1.1B
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$787.62M
Other industries1.1$679.6M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$263.51M
Communication0.4$228.05M
Health$46.43B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.5$28.54B
Outpatient services32.4$15.03B
Health n.e.c.2$943.87M
Public health services1.5$717.23M
R&D Health1.3$618.18M
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.3$592.23M
Education$40.25B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.7$18.81B
Tertiary education24.9$10.02B
Secondary education18.9$7.61B
Subsidiary services to education4.7$1.91B
Education n.e.c.2$801.57M
Education not definable by level1.5$605.64M
R&D Education1.2$479.66M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$12.98M
General public services$39.68B
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 affairs47.6$18.9B
Public debt transactions45.8$18.17B
Basic research2.7$1.08B
General services1.7$685.11M
General public services n.e.c.1.4$560.33M
Foreign economic aid0.7$274.22M
R&D General public services0$15.46M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$17.9B
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 services51.9$9.28B
Law courts20.8$3.73B
Fire-protection services10.1$1.81B
Prisons9.4$1.68B
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.5$1.16B
R&D Public order and safety1.3$224.15M
Defence$17.76B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.2$16.56B
Foreign military aid5.4$954.9M
Defence n.e.c.1.1$198.09M
R&D Defence0.3$44.87M
Civil defence0$6.16M
Recreation, culture and religion$10.83B
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 services48.2$5.22B
Recreational and sporting services35.4$3.83B
Broadcasting and publishing services12$1.3B
Religious and other community services1.9$207.72M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.5$158.19M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.1$116.56M
Housing and community amenities$5.61B
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 development52.9$2.96B
Water supply21.1$1.18B
Street lighting13.2$737.77M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.6.8$379.97M
Community development6.1$342.66M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Environmental protection$5.31B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management34.4$1.83B
Pollution abatement22.4$1.19B
Environmental protection n.e.c.18.1$960.41M
Waste management17.7$941.6M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.5$241.02M
R&D Environmental protection2.8$151.06M

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.2$115.72B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.9$114.9B
Taxes on income and wealth17.8$60.2B
Sales, fees and charges5.6$19.08B
Other transfers received3.6$12.07B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$8.94B
Capital transfers and taxes received2.3$7.84B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$114.9B
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 tax51.8$59.47B
Not broken down, or fitting no category48.2$55.43B

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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