Military spending, per capita in Poland
Poland: Military spending, per capita was 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Poland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Poland stood at 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Poland peaked at 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153.15 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Poland 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 200.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 212.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 212.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 224.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 224.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 236.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 243.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 256.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 244.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 243.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 227.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 228.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 249.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 219.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 245.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 263.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 271.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 262.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 269.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 218.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 225.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 158.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 153.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 167.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 166.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 167.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 176.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 193 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 200.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 197.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 193.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 199.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 203.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 211.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 221.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 237.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 252.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 285.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 259.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 273.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 287.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 291.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 293.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 291.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 324.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 386.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 365.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 373.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 422.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 430.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 498.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 530.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 539.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 790.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 942.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2025 | 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +46.4% | 539.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 790.41 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1991 | -29.8% | 225.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 158.56 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 200.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 256.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 218.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 271.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 180.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 153.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 225.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 193.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 285.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 287.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 430.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 498.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 16 United Kingdom 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 17 Brunei 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 18 Luxembourg 1,168 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 20 Belgium 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 21 Russia 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 22 Oman 1,080 constant 2024 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 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.15 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for military spending, per capita?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.