Expenditure on social benefits by function in Poland

Poland: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 202,758 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Poland, 2000–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 35.5k Million euro2001: 43.5k Million euro2002: 43.4k Million euro2003: 39.7k Million euro2004: 40.8k Million euro2005: 47.8k Million euro2006: 52.5k Million euro2007: 56.3k Million euro2008: 69.0k Million euro2009: 62.9k Million euro2010: 69.6k Million euro2011: 69.3k Million euro2012: 71.7k Million euro2013: 75.5k Million euro2014: 77.6k Million euro2015: 81.6k Million euro2016: 86.6k Million euro2017: 91.6k Million euro2018: 95.4k Million euro2019: 111.0k Million euro2020: 122.4k Million euro2021: 129.7k Million euro2022: 136.2k Million euro2023: 166.7k Million euro2024: 202.8k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Poland recorded 202,758 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. 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 in Poland peaked at 202,758 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,530 Million euro, 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 Million euro 35,530 Million euro 68,969 Million euro 10
2010s 82,982 Million euro 69,336 Million euro 110,953 Million euro 10
2020s 151,549 Million euro 122,365 Million euro 202,758 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  4. 9 Belgium 177,884 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Austria 157,650 Million euro compare
  6. 11 Sweden 152,715 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

More reference data data for Poland

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Poland?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Poland was 202,758 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 202,758 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 35,530 Million euro in 2000.
How does Poland rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Poland ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed