Military spending, per capita in Poland
Poland: Military spending, per capita was 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
29th
of 171 countries
All-time high
726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
116.13 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1994
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Poland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Poland peaked at 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116.13 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1994.
Poland ranks 29th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 330.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 356.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 372.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 409.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 436.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 455.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 457.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 472.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 473.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 502.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 512.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 560.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 528.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 469.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 445.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 403.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 441.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 454.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 424.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 378.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 380.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 404.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 436.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 460.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 450.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 398.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 421.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 364.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1988 | 273.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 260.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 207.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 170.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 140.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 127.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 116.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 128.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 130.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 136.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 142.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 135.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 136.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 145.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 149.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 158.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 182.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 193.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 217.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 260.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 284.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 250.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 258.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 275.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 267.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 285.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 304.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 302.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 298.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 338.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 365.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 451.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 506.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 586.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 330.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 502.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 461.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 378.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 560.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 384.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 260.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 460.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 116.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 207.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 136.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 284.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 258.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 451.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 26 Canada 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 27 Lithuania 755.72 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 28 Germany 748.94 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 30 Libya 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 31 Belgium 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Poland?
- Military spending, per capita in Poland was 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.13 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for military spending, per capita?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.