Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Poland
Poland: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 9.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Poland, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Poland stood at 9.02. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Poland peaked at 9.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 1996.
Poland ranks 41st of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.1 | — |
| 1996 | 3.86 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.56 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.24 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.24 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.31 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.67 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.06 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.47 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4.72 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.74 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.09 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.95 | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 7.62 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 9.02 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 | 3.86 | 4.56 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.97 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 | 4 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 4.74 | 9.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Poland?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Poland was 9.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 1996.
- How does Poland rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. 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 Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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