Government spending by function in Poland
Poland: Government spending by function was 35.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function in Poland, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Poland recorded 35.9% for government spending by function in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Poland peaked at 40.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2008.
That places Poland 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.4% | — |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -6.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 36.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 35.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 39.2% | 4 |
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 spending by function in Poland?
- Government spending by function in Poland was 35.9% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for government spending by function?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.