Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Poland

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Poland in 2025 — 21.3%. Ranked 27 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.

2025 21.3% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 27of 132
Period maximum 21.3%2025
Period minimum 17.5%2018

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Poland, 1995–2025171819202122199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 18.8%1996: 18.4%1997: 18%1998: 17.6%1999: 17.8%2000: 18%2001: 18.6%2002: 18.6%2003: 18.8%2004: 18.2%2005: 18.3%2006: 18.5%2007: 18.2%2008: 18.6%2009: 18.7%2010: 19.1%2011: 18.1%2012: 18%2013: 18.3%2014: 18.2%2015: 17.9%2016: 17.8%2017: 17.6%2018: 17.5%2019: 17.8%2020: 18.8%2021: 18.5%2022: 18.1%2023: 18.9%2024: 20.8%2025: 21.3%
Change over the period: +2.5 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland

Poland 21.3%
Eastern Europe computed 20.4%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.3 +0.5 pp
2024 20.8 +1.9 pp
2023 18.9 +0.8 pp
2022 18.1 −0.4 pp
2021 18.5 −0.3 pp
2020 18.8 +1 pp
2019 17.8 +0.3 pp
2018 17.5 −0.1 pp
2017 17.6 −0.3 pp
2016 17.8 −0.1 pp
2015 17.9 −0.3 pp
2014 18.2 −0.1 pp
2013 18.3 +0.3 pp
2012 18 −0.1 pp
2011 18.1 −1.1 pp
2010 19.1 +0.4 pp
2009 18.7 +0.1 pp
2008 18.6 +0.5 pp
2007 18.2 −0.3 pp
2006 18.5 +0.2 pp
2005 18.3 +0 pp
2004 18.2 −0.6 pp
2003 18.8 +0.3 pp
2002 18.6 +0 pp
2001 18.6 +0.6 pp
2000 18 +0.2 pp
1999 17.8 +0.2 pp
1998 17.6 −0.4 pp
1997 18 −0.4 pp
1996 18.4 −0.4 pp
1995 18.8

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.