Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Poland
Poland: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 38.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
38.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 128 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2003
All-time low
35.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Poland stood at 38.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Poland peaked at 41.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2008.
Poland ranks 14th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 35.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.5% | 39.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Poland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Poland was 38.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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