Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Poland
Poland: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Poland, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Poland is 27.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Poland peaked at 30.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2020.
That places Poland 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.7% | — |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -4.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 27.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.2%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Poland's 27.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 28.7% | 29.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 25.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.2% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Poland?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Poland was 27.9% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.