Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Poland

Poland: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 202,758 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
202,758
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
202,758
in 2024
All-time low
35,530
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Poland, 2000–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 35.5k2001: 43.5k2002: 43.4k2003: 39.7k2004: 40.8k2005: 47.8k2006: 52.5k2007: 56.3k2008: 69.0k2009: 62.9k2010: 69.6k2011: 69.3k2012: 71.7k2013: 75.5k2014: 77.6k2015: 81.6k2016: 86.6k2017: 91.6k2018: 95.4k2019: 111.0k2020: 122.4k2021: 129.7k2022: 136.2k2023: 166.7k2024: 202.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Poland stood at 202,758. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Poland peaked at 202,758 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,530, in 2000.

Poland ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,134 35,530 68,969 10
2010s 82,982 69,336 110,953 10
2020s 151,549 122,365 202,758 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Spain 401,818 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 271,229 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 220,502 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 165,806 compare
  5. 10 Austria 157,650 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 152,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Poland?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Poland was 202,758 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 202,758 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 35,530 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Poland ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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