GERD as a percentage of GDP in Poland

Poland: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
26th
of 116 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
28
1996–2023

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 1996–2023

0.50.7511.21.51996200920231996: 0.6371997: 0.6411998: 0.6571999: 0.6782000: 0.6382001: 0.6192002: 0.5552003: 0.5362004: 0.552005: 0.5612006: 0.5492007: 0.5612008: 0.5972009: 0.6592010: 0.7232011: 0.7472012: 0.8852013: 0.8812014: 0.9452015: 0.9982016: 0.9622017: 12018: 1.22019: 1.32020: 1.42021: 1.42022: 1.42023: 1.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.6% for gerd as a percentage of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Poland peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

Poland ranks 26th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Poland, year by year

Annual values for GERD as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 0.6% —
1997 0.6% +0.6%
1998 0.7% +2.6%
1999 0.7% +3.1%
2000 0.6% -5.9%
2001 0.6% -3.0%
2002 0.6% -10.3%
2003 0.5% -3.4%
2004 0.5% +2.6%
2005 0.6% +2.0%
2006 0.5% -2.2%
2007 0.6% +2.2%
2008 0.6% +6.4%
2009 0.7% +10.4%
2010 0.7% +9.6%
2011 0.7% +3.4%
2012 0.9% +18.4%
2013 0.9% -0.5%
2014 0.9% +7.3%
2015 1.0% +5.6%
2016 1.0% -3.7%
2017 1.0% +7.2%
2018 1.2% +15.9%
2019 1.3% +9.6%
2020 1.4% +4.8%
2021 1.4% +3.2%
2022 1.4% +1.8%
2023 1.6% +7.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 1.6% 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 23 Canada 1.8% compare
  2. 24 Portugal 1.7% compare
  3. 25 Ireland 1.6% compare
  4. 27 New Zealand 1.5% compare
  5. 28 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
  6. 29 Greece 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Poland?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Poland was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Poland rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Poland ranks 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release