GERD as a percentage of GDP in Poland
Poland: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. β² Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Poland, 1996β2023
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 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Poland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 138.02 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 138.02 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 111 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 88.58 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3,377 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 10,241 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 88.6% (2024)
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 115 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release