Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Poland
Poland: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
11,629 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Poland stood at 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Poland peaked at 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,629 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Poland 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 11,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 11,771 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 14,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 15,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 16,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 18,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 18,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 19,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 19,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 20,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 22,594 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 23,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 25,342 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 25,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 26,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 28,177 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 29,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 31,728 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 33,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 35,219 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 36,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 36,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 38,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 42,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 88% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,064 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,837 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,805 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 37 Spain 46,008 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Czechia 45,889 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Cyprus 45,394 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Lithuania 41,916 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Croatia 41,380 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Portugal 41,064 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Poland
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- 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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Poland?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Poland was 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,218 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,629 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.