Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Poland
Poland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 61.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
61.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
32nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2002
All-time low
58.1%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Poland stood at 61.0%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Poland peaked at 64.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2011.
That places Poland 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -3.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 61.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 61.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 58.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 58.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 59.2% | 63.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More infrastructure data for Poland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.41 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.45 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Poland?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Poland was 61.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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