Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Poland
Poland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 7.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Poland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.3% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Poland peaked at 9.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
That places Poland 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.3% | — |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +12.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Poland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Poland was 7.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Poland ranks 68th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release