Social spending oecd longrun in Poland

Poland: Social spending oecd longrun was 23.07 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.07
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
23.95
in 1992
All-time low
14.14
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social spending oecd longrun in Poland, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 14.11991: 20.41992: 23.91993: 23.41994: 22.41995: 21.71996: 21.91997: 21.41998: 20.61999: 212000: 20.12001: 21.62002: 21.72003: 21.82004: 21.12005: 20.82006: 20.62007: 19.52008: 20.12009: 21.32010: 20.82011: 19.62012: 19.92013: 20.72014: 20.32015: 20.12016: 21.22017: 20.72018: 20.32019: 212020: 23.52021: 22.22022: 20.72023: 21.92024: 23.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, social spending oecd longrun in Poland stood at 23.07.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Poland peaked at 23.95 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 1990.

That places Poland 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Social spending oecd longrun in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Poland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 14.14 —
1991 20.41 +44.3%
1992 23.95 +17.4%
1993 23.45 -2.1%
1994 22.38 -4.6%
1995 21.73 -2.9%
1996 21.9 +0.8%
1997 21.41 -2.3%
1998 20.63 -3.6%
1999 20.97 +1.7%
2000 20.06 -4.3%
2001 21.57 +7.5%
2002 21.73 +0.7%
2003 21.84 +0.5%
2004 21.12 -3.3%
2005 20.84 -1.3%
2006 20.56 -1.3%
2007 19.5 -5.2%
2008 20.15 +3.3%
2009 21.25 +5.5%
2010 20.8 -2.1%
2011 19.59 -5.8%
2012 19.87 +1.4%
2013 20.74 +4.4%
2014 20.32 -2.0%
2015 20.15 -0.9%
2016 21.19 +5.2%
2017 20.74 -2.1%
2018 20.29 -2.2%
2019 20.96 +3.3%
2020 23.47 +12.0%
2021 22.16 -5.6%
2022 20.72 -6.5%
2023 21.86 +5.5%
2024 23.07 +5.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 23.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 23.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social spending oecd longrun 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +44.3% 14.14 20.41

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.1 14.14 23.95 10
2000s 20.86 19.5 21.84 10
2010s 20.47 19.59 21.19 10
2020s 22.25 20.72 23.47 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Norway 24.05 compare
  2. 14 Luxembourg 23.96 compare
  3. 15 Greece 23.74 compare
  4. 17 Slovenia 23 compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom 22.98 compare
  6. 19 Croatia 22.48 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Poland?
Social spending oecd longrun in Poland was 23.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.95 in 1992.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 1990.
How does Poland rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Poland ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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