Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Poland
Poland: Research & development spending as a share of GDP was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research & development spending as a share of GDP in Poland, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.6% for research & development spending as a share 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, research & development spending as a share 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.
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
- 23 Canada 1.8% compare
- 24 Portugal 1.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 1.5% compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
- 29 Greece 1.5% compare
More science & technology data for Poland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31,218 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 53.19 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 138.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 111 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.6% (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.48 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research & development spending as a share of gdp in Poland?
- Research & development spending as a share of gdp in Poland was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest research & development spending as a share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research & development spending as a share 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 UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.