Military spending, annual growth rate in Poland
Poland: Military spending, annual growth rate was 23.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 51.8%
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
632.36 % change on previous year
in 1920
All-time low
-61 % change on previous year
in 1950
Years of data
99
1919–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Poland, 1919–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Poland is 23.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and up 256.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Poland peaked at 632.36 % change on previous year in 1920 and was at its lowest, -61 % change on previous year, in 1950.
That places Poland 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | -17.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 632.36 % change on previous year | -3704.1% |
| 1921 | 469.14 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1922 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1923 | 26.04 % change on previous year | +1028.6% |
| 1924 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1925 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1926 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1927 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1928 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1929 | 0.4192 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1930 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -1155.7% |
| 1931 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1932 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1933 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +267.3% |
| 1934 | 39.15 % change on previous year | +475.7% |
| 1935 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1936 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1937 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1938 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -373.1% |
| 1939 | 515.22 % change on previous year | +3302.0% |
| 1946 | 23.58 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1947 | -15.5 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1948 | -31.29 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1949 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1950 | -61 % change on previous year | -1100.0% |
| 1951 | -31.37 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1952 | 29.08 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1953 | 19.13 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1954 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1955 | 0.7365 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1956 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +1751.8% |
| 1957 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 1958 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1959 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1961 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +193.9% |
| 1962 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1963 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1964 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +294.8% |
| 1968 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1969 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +543.4% |
| 1970 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1971 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +322.9% |
| 1972 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1973 | -10.33 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 1974 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1975 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1976 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1977 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1978 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1979 | -10.05 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1981 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +456.0% |
| 1982 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1984 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1985 | -10.82 % change on previous year | +814.5% |
| 1986 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1987 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1988 | -24.72 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1989 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1990 | -19.82 % change on previous year | +355.2% |
| 1991 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1992 | -17.32 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1993 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1994 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +147.9% |
| 1998 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0634 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +10620.1% |
| 2002 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2004 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2005 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2006 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2008 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2009 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2010 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2011 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2012 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2013 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 2014 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5346 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2016 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 2017 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -970.4% |
| 2018 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 23.37 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.57 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 23.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.48 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +10620.1% | 0.0634 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year |
| 1920 | +3704.1% | -17.55 % change on previous year | 632.36 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | +3302.0% | 15.14 % change on previous year | 515.22 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | +1751.8% | 0.7365 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year |
| 1930 | -1155.7% | 0.4192 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | -1100.0% | 6.1 % change on previous year | -61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -17.55 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1920s | 112.83 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 632.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 58.5 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 515.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -31.29 % change on previous year | 23.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1950s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -61 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -10.33 % change on previous year | 10.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -24.72 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.63 % change on previous year | -19.82 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | 19.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 % change on previous year | 9.69 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.62 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Algeria 24.5 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Albania 23.67 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Moldova 22.06 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 20.55 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 20.34 % change on previous year compare
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 military spending, annual growth rate in Poland?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Poland was 23.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 632.36 % change on previous year in 1920.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -61 % change on previous year in 1950.
- How does Poland rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.