Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Poland

Poland: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 205,707 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
205,707 Million euro
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
205,707 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
36,512 Million euro
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Poland, 2000–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 36.5k Million euro2001: 44.5k Million euro2002: 44.3k Million euro2003: 40.3k Million euro2004: 41.9k Million euro2005: 49.3k Million euro2006: 54.0k Million euro2007: 57.9k Million euro2008: 70.8k Million euro2009: 64.5k Million euro2010: 71.3k Million euro2011: 71.1k Million euro2012: 73.5k Million euro2013: 77.2k Million euro2014: 79.4k Million euro2015: 83.5k Million euro2016: 89.6k Million euro2017: 94.6k Million euro2018: 98.1k Million euro2019: 112.8k Million euro2020: 124.4k Million euro2021: 131.8k Million euro2022: 138.7k Million euro2023: 169.2k Million euro2024: 205.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Poland recorded 205,707 Million euro for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure 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 159.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Poland peaked at 205,707 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,512 Million euro, in 2000.

Poland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Poland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
2000 36,512 Million euro
2001 44,524 Million euro +21.9%
2002 44,302 Million euro -0.5%
2003 40,284 Million euro -9.1%
2004 41,912 Million euro +4.0%
2005 49,287 Million euro +17.6%
2006 54,006 Million euro +9.6%
2007 57,887 Million euro +7.2%
2008 70,829 Million euro +22.4%
2009 64,497 Million euro -8.9%
2010 71,307 Million euro +10.6%
2011 71,092 Million euro -0.3%
2012 73,478 Million euro +3.4%
2013 77,234 Million euro +5.1%
2014 79,355 Million euro +2.7%
2015 83,459 Million euro +5.2%
2016 89,596 Million euro +7.4%
2017 94,631 Million euro +5.6%
2018 98,142 Million euro +3.7%
2019 112,842 Million euro +15.0%
2020 124,442 Million euro +10.3%
2021 131,809 Million euro +5.9%
2022 138,677 Million euro +5.2%
2023 169,174 Million euro +22.0%
2024 205,707 Million euro +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,404 Million euro 36,512 Million euro 70,829 Million euro 10
2010s 85,114 Million euro 71,092 Million euro 112,842 Million euro 10
2020s 153,962 Million euro 124,442 Million euro 205,707 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Netherlands 315,585 Million euro compare
  2. 8 Netherlands 289,706 Million euro compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 236,395 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Poland 205,707 Million euro compare
  5. 12 Belgium 187,097 Million euro compare
  6. 13 Austria 161,521 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Poland?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Poland was 205,707 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 205,707 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 36,512 Million euro in 2000.
How does Poland rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Poland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.2%. 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 protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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