Government spending per capita in Poland
Poland: Government spending per capita was 24,692 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Poland, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Poland recorded 24,692 current international-$ for government spending per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Poland peaked at 24,692 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,211 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Poland 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7,211 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 8,091 current international-$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 8,666 current international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 9,656 current international-$ | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 10,066 current international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10,245 current international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10,560 current international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,868 current international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11,200 current international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 11,646 current international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12,413 current international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 13,281 current international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 14,870 current international-$ | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 17,871 current international-$ | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 17,893 current international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 19,718 current international-$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 22,145 current international-$ | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 24,692 current international-$ | +11.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24,692 current international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24,692 current international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,989 current international-$ | 7,211 current international-$ | 8,666 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,481 current international-$ | 9,656 current international-$ | 14,870 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,464 current international-$ | 17,871 current international-$ | 24,692 current international-$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 20 Spain 26,400 current international-$ compare
- 21 Israel 25,449 current international-$ compare
- 22 Czechia 24,719 current international-$ compare
- 24 New Zealand 23,949 current international-$ compare
- 25 Croatia 23,743 current international-$ compare
- 26 Hungary 22,871 current international-$ 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 government spending per capita in Poland?
- Government spending per capita in Poland was 24,692 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,692 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,211 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for government spending per capita?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.