Military spending in Poland
Poland: Military spending was 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.65 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
17th
of 172 countries
All-time high
29.93 billion constant 2022 US$
in 1946
All-time low
26.30 million constant 2022 US$
in 1919
Years of data
101
1918–2023
Military spending in Poland, 1918–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Poland peaked at 29.93 billion constant 2022 US$ in 1946 and was at its lowest, 26.30 million constant 2022 US$, in 1919.
That places Poland 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 31.90 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1919 | 26.30 million constant 2022 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1920 | 192.61 million constant 2022 US$ | +632.4% |
| 1921 | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | +469.1% |
| 1922 | 1.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 1.41 billion constant 2022 US$ | +26.0% |
| 1924 | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 1.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1928 | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 1.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1931 | 1.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1932 | 1.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 1.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 2.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | +39.2% |
| 1935 | 2.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 2.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 2.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1938 | 2.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1939 | 15.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | +515.2% |
| 1945 | 24.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | +53.3% |
| 1946 | 29.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1947 | 25.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1948 | 17.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | -31.3% |
| 1949 | 18.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1950 | 7.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | -61.0% |
| 1951 | 4.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | -31.4% |
| 1952 | 6.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | +29.1% |
| 1953 | 7.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1954 | 8.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 8.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 9.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 8.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 9.10 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 9.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 10.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 11.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 12.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 13.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 14.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 14.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 15.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 15.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 16.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 18.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 17.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 15.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 15.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 13.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 15.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 15.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 14.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 13.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 14.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 15.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 16.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 16.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 15.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 13.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 10.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 9.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 6.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 5.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 4.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 4.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.27 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 5.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.06 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 10.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 9.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 11.50 billion constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 13.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 15.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 16.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 18.72 billion constant 2022 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 21.60 billion constant 2022 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | +23.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$, 4.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion constant 2022 US$, 10.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +632.4% | 26.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 192.61 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1939 | +515.2% | 2.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.80 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1921 | +469.1% | 192.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ |
| 1950 | -61.0% | 18.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.19 billion constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 29.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 26.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 192.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 29.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1950s | 7.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 18.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.88 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 16.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Canada 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 15 Israel 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 16 Brazil 27.35 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 18 Spain 26.09 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 24.89 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
- 20 Taiwan 19.60 billion constant 2022 US$ 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 in Poland?
- Military spending in Poland was 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 billion constant 2022 US$ in 1946.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.30 million constant 2022 US$ in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for military spending?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.