Military spending, per unit of GDP in Poland
Poland: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Poland peaked at 0.1305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Poland 18th out of 160 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 unit of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0709 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0623 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0467 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0442 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0447 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0331 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0229 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0286 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0357 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 15 Djibouti 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kuwait 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burundi 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Jordan 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Brunei 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Libya 0.0363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Poland?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Poland was 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1305 constant 2024 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 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Poland ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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.