Military spending per military personnel in Poland
Poland: Military spending per military personnel was 189,479 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
189,479 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
27th
of 170 countries
All-time high
226,718 constant 2022 US$
in 1946
All-time low
87.66 constant 2022 US$
in 1919
Years of data
99
1919–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Poland, 1919–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Poland is 189,479 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Poland peaked at 226,718 constant 2022 US$ in 1946 and was at its lowest, 87.66 constant 2022 US$, in 1919.
That places Poland 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 87.66 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1920 | 200.22 constant 2022 US$ | +128.4% |
| 1921 | 4,299 constant 2022 US$ | +2047.1% |
| 1922 | 4,450 constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 5,235 constant 2022 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1924 | 4,962 constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1925 | 5,301 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 4,640 constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1927 | 5,013 constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1928 | 5,153 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 5,175 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 5,040 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 5,313 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 5,411 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 5,779 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1934 | 7,953 constant 2022 US$ | +37.6% |
| 1935 | 8,413 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 8,680 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 7,936 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1938 | 8,337 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 57,444 constant 2022 US$ | +589.0% |
| 1945 | 122,922 constant 2022 US$ | +114.0% |
| 1946 | 226,718 constant 2022 US$ | +84.4% |
| 1947 | 150,530 constant 2022 US$ | -33.6% |
| 1948 | 85,181 constant 2022 US$ | -43.4% |
| 1949 | 72,302 constant 2022 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1950 | 21,920 constant 2022 US$ | -69.7% |
| 1951 | 12,335 constant 2022 US$ | -43.7% |
| 1952 | 14,153 constant 2022 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1953 | 16,860 constant 2022 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1954 | 27,767 constant 2022 US$ | +64.7% |
| 1955 | 27,972 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 31,786 constant 2022 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 29,071 constant 2022 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1958 | 30,344 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 47,502 constant 2022 US$ | +56.5% |
| 1960 | 48,954 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 34,984 constant 2022 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1962 | 36,453 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 41,483 constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 44,969 constant 2022 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 47,453 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 47,818 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 49,574 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 49,311 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 52,469 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 53,327 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 58,299 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 54,917 constant 2022 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 47,746 constant 2022 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 40,972 constant 2022 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 31,523 constant 2022 US$ | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 34,891 constant 2022 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 42,656 constant 2022 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 38,856 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 33,462 constant 2022 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 33,161 constant 2022 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 35,110 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 37,621 constant 2022 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 39,498 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 38,311 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 33,778 constant 2022 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 35,600 constant 2022 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 31,129 constant 2022 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 24,033 constant 2022 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 28,240 constant 2022 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 25,320 constant 2022 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 21,358 constant 2022 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 19,949 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 18,808 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 17,553 constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 19,826 constant 2022 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 21,470 constant 2022 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 22,914 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 23,923 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 27,920 constant 2022 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 24,075 constant 2022 US$ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 27,084 constant 2022 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 35,132 constant 2022 US$ | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 37,157 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 45,952 constant 2022 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 52,100 constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 58,461 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 70,051 constant 2022 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 85,549 constant 2022 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 78,219 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 98,249 constant 2022 US$ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 104,866 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 101,778 constant 2022 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 112,967 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 116,758 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 116,135 constant 2022 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 114,343 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 129,698 constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 132,276 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 130,982 constant 2022 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 136,726 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 164,196 constant 2022 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 189,479 constant 2022 US$ | +15.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 189,479 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 189,479 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +2047.1% | 200.22 constant 2022 US$ | 4,299 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1939 | +589.0% | 8,337 constant 2022 US$ | 57,444 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1920 | +128.4% | 87.66 constant 2022 US$ | 200.22 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1945 | +114.0% | 57,444 constant 2022 US$ | 122,922 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 87.66 constant 2022 US$ | 87.66 constant 2022 US$ | 87.66 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
| 1920s | 4,443 constant 2022 US$ | 200.22 constant 2022 US$ | 5,301 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,031 constant 2022 US$ | 5,040 constant 2022 US$ | 57,444 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 131,531 constant 2022 US$ | 72,302 constant 2022 US$ | 226,718 constant 2022 US$ | 5 |
| 1950s | 25,971 constant 2022 US$ | 12,335 constant 2022 US$ | 47,502 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,347 constant 2022 US$ | 34,984 constant 2022 US$ | 52,469 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,665 constant 2022 US$ | 31,523 constant 2022 US$ | 58,299 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,648 constant 2022 US$ | 24,033 constant 2022 US$ | 39,498 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,904 constant 2022 US$ | 17,553 constant 2022 US$ | 27,920 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,378 constant 2022 US$ | 24,075 constant 2022 US$ | 85,549 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,805 constant 2022 US$ | 98,249 constant 2022 US$ | 132,276 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,467 constant 2022 US$ | 136,726 constant 2022 US$ | 189,479 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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 military personnel in Poland?
- Military spending per military personnel in Poland was 189,479 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 226,718 constant 2022 US$ in 1946.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.66 constant 2022 US$ in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.