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, 2024

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 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$394.64B · 42.9% of GDP
Spending
$454.12B · 49.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$59.47B · -6.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Poland, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Poland, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37$168.14B
Economic affairs12.4$56.45B
Health12.4$56.39B
Education11.3$51.53B
General public services10.5$47.53B
Defence5.9$27.01B
Public order and safety4.8$22.02B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$12.93B
Environmental protection1.5$6.6B
Housing and community amenities1.2$5.53B
Social protection$168.14B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.2$99.54B
Family and children16.7$28.11B
Sickness and disability10.8$18.12B
Survivors8.7$14.63B
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.2$3.74B
Unemployment1.3$2.1B
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$1.46B
Housing0.3$448.87M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$56.45B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56$31.64B
Fuel and energy16.7$9.45B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.7$6.02B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.7$4.9B
Mining, manufacturing and construction4$2.26B
R&D Economic affairs2$1.13B
Other industries0.7$419.86M
Communication0.6$321.91M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.5$308.7M
Health$56.39B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.7$34.79B
Outpatient services31.6$17.84B
Public health services2.1$1.18B
Health n.e.c.1.9$1.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment1.4$764.28M
R&D Health1.3$757.79M
Education$51.53B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education48$24.72B
Tertiary education22.3$11.48B
Secondary education20.4$10.49B
Subsidiary services to education4.6$2.38B
Education n.e.c.2.2$1.16B
Education not definable by level1.4$728.13M
R&D Education1.1$560.68M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$10.93M
General public services$47.53B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions46.4$22.08B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs46.2$21.97B
Basic research1.9$879.88M
General public services n.e.c.1.8$849.9M
General services1.8$848.82M
Foreign economic aid1.3$641.54M
R&D General public services0.6$261.83M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$27.01B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.3$25.75B
Defence n.e.c.2.7$736.57M
Foreign military aid1$258.69M
R&D Defence0.8$220.05M
Civil defence0.2$41.46M
Public order and safety$22.02B
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 services50.6$11.14B
Law courts22.3$4.9B
Fire-protection services10.5$2.32B
Prisons9.7$2.14B
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.8$1.29B
R&D Public order and safety1$227.63M
Recreation, culture and religion$12.93B
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 services50.8$6.57B
Recreational and sporting services35.6$4.61B
Broadcasting and publishing services8.1$1.05B
Religious and other community services2.3$300.47M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.7$214.53M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.4$185.09M
Environmental protection$6.6B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management40.9$2.7B
Environmental protection n.e.c.21.1$1.39B
Pollution abatement17.6$1.16B
Waste management15$990.83M
R&D Environmental protection2.8$181.73M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.7$175.57M
Housing and community amenities$5.53B
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 development56.9$3.15B
Street lighting15.8$873.17M
Water supply11.7$648.14M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.5$468.25M
Community development7.1$391.72M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0

Where the money comes from

Poland, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Poland, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.4$139.54B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.6$132.64B
Taxes on income and wealth18.1$71.63B
Sales, fees and charges5.6$22.04B
Other transfers received3.1$12.25B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.8$10.86B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.4$5.69B
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$132.64B
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 tax55.1$73.09B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.9$59.56B

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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