Public and private social expenditure in Poland

Poland: Public and private social expenditure was 23.07 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
23.07 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
23.95 Percentage of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
14.14 Percentage of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Public and private social expenditure in Poland, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 14.1 Percentage of GDP1991: 20.4 Percentage of GDP1992: 23.9 Percentage of GDP1993: 23.4 Percentage of GDP1994: 22.4 Percentage of GDP1995: 21.7 Percentage of GDP1996: 21.9 Percentage of GDP1997: 21.4 Percentage of GDP1998: 20.6 Percentage of GDP1999: 21 Percentage of GDP2000: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2001: 21.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 21.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 21.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 21.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2007: 19.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2010: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 19.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 19.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 20.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 20.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 21 Percentage of GDP2020: 23.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 22.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2023: 21.9 Percentage of GDP2024: 23.1 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Poland recorded 23.07 Percentage of GDP for public and private social expenditure in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, public and private social expenditure in Poland peaked at 23.95 Percentage of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.14 Percentage of GDP, in 1990.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 Austria 31.55 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Finland 31.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 France 30.65 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Belgium 28.57 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and private social expenditure in Poland?
Public and private social expenditure in Poland was 23.07 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest public and private social expenditure recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.95 Percentage of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest public and private social expenditure recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.14 Percentage of GDP in 1990.
How does Poland rank for public and private social expenditure?
Poland ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
Is public and private social expenditure 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Public and private social expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and private social expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 1,559 data points, 1980–2024
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