Government spending by function in Poland
Poland: Government spending by function was 35.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.94
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
20th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.42
in 2016
All-time low
35.09
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Government spending by function in Poland, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 35.94 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 40.42 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.09, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.36 | — |
| 2008 | 35.09 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 35.79 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.57 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.22 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.52 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.54 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.67 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.42 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.96 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.91 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.46 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.23 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.57 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 35.94 | -6.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.42, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35.94 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 | 35.75 | 35.09 | 36.36 | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.89 | 35.22 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8 | 35.94 | 39.23 | 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 35.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 40.42 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.09 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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