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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Poland

Poland: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
32nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Poland, 1990–2023

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.12 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Poland is 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Poland peaked at 0.1201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Poland ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Poland, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0762 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -36.6%
1992 0.0571 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1993 0.0509 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1994 0.0404 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.7%
1995 0.0347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1996 0.0314 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1997 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1998 0.0314 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1999 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2000 0.0302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2001 0.0291 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2002 0.0287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2003 0.0277 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2004 0.0273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2005 0.0241 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2006 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2007 0.0231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2008 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2009 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2010 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2011 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2012 0.0204 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2013 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2014 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2015 0.0239 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2016 0.0239 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2017 0.0243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2018 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2019 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2020 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2021 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2022 0.0311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2023 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0506 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0302 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Mali 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 30 Colombia 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 31 Botswana 0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 33 Togo 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 34 South Korea 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 35 Singapore 0.0301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Poland?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Poland was 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Poland rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Poland ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.