Military spending per armed forces personnel in Poland
Poland: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 98,898 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Poland, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, military spending per armed forces personnel in Poland stood at 98,898 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Poland peaked at 98,898 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,882 constant 2024 US$, in 1991.
That places Poland 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30,673 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 23,688 constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 27,515 constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 19,882 constant 2024 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 21,761 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 24,766 constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 25,209 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 21,419 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 24,944 constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 28,133 constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 29,339 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 28,886 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 31,046 constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 33,533 constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 42,174 constant 2024 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 43,883 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 52,321 constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 55,888 constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 65,032 constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 76,566 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 69,155 constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 85,922 constant 2024 US$ | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 90,024 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 93,873 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 64,728 constant 2024 US$ | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 64,204 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 71,430 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 85,006 constant 2024 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 77,732 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 74,245 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 81,658 constant 2024 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 86,416 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 98,898 constant 2024 US$ | +14.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 98,898 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 98,898 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,180 constant 2024 US$ | 23,688 constant 2024 US$ | 30,673 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 25,185 constant 2024 US$ | 19,882 constant 2024 US$ | 29,339 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,552 constant 2024 US$ | 31,046 constant 2024 US$ | 85,922 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,932 constant 2024 US$ | 64,204 constant 2024 US$ | 93,873 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,898 constant 2024 US$ | 98,898 constant 2024 US$ | 98,898 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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 military spending per armed forces personnel in Poland?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Poland was 98,898 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98,898 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,882 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.