Gross domestic product in Poland has been increasing since 2017 and is expected to reach approximately 1,304.96 billion U.S. dollars by 2030. Poland’s economy tripled in size during the early 2000s, before being hit by the global financial crisis. After several years of fluctuation, Poland’s GDP recently reached an all-time high of around 908.58 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Major changes in the nineties Poland suffered an economic crisis during the late 1980s, with shortages of goods and a debt crisis among the reasons for a rising inflation rate. In the two years from 1988 to 1990, inflation increased from around 60 percent to almost 600 percent. However, Poland’s GDP began to grow during the 1990s, following the end of communist rule. Poland’s GDP per capita reflects this change, rising from around 1,600 U.S. dollars in 1990 to more than 4,300 U.S. dollars in 1999. Improving rates of employment Unemployment rates in Poland have steadily improved over recent years and in 2018 reached some of the lowest levels the country has reported in decades. Poland’s unemployment rate has been declining since 2013 and fell below four percent in 2018. Youth unemployment rates were especially affected following 2008, with the number of young people without jobs growing by roughly ten percent in just five years. By 2013, almost a third of those aged between 15 and 24 years were unemployed.

Poland: Economic freedom, overall index (0-100): The latest value from 2025 is 67 index points, an increase from 66 index points in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 60 index points, based on data from 174 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1995 to 2025 is 63 index points. The minimum value, 51 index points, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 70 index points was recorded in 2021.

The statistic shows the ease of doing business (EODB) ranking of Poland among 190 economies measured by Doing Business 2020 study, broken down by topic. Poland's general ease of doing business rank was 40. It received first place for the opportunity to trade across borders. As a platform for starting a business, the Polish economy ranked 128th worldwide.

Poland PL: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data was reported at 27.000 NA in 2017. Poland PL: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data is updated yearly, averaging 27.000 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. Poland PL: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.World Bank.WDI: Business Environment. Ease of doing business ranks economies from 1 to 190, with first place being the best. A high ranking (a low numerical rank) means that the regulatory environment is conducive to business operation. The index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics covered in the World Bank's Doing Business. The ranking on each topic is the simple average of the percentile rankings on its component indicators.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; ; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year. Data before 2013 are not comparable with data from 2013 onward due to methodological changes.

With a Gross Domestic Product of over 4.3 trillion Euros, the German economy was by far the largest in Europe in 2024. The similarly sized economies of the United Kingdom and France were the second and third largest economies in Europe during this year, followed by Italy and Spain. The smallest economy in this statistic is that of the small Balkan nation of Montenegro, which had a GDP of 7.4 billion Euros. In this year, the combined GDP of the 27 member states that compose the European Union amounted to approximately 17.95 trillion Euros. The big five Germany’s economy has consistently had the largest economy in Europe since 1980, even before the reunification of West and East Germany. The United Kingdom, by contrast, has had mixed fortunes during the same period and had a smaller economy than Italy in the late 1980s. The UK also suffered more than the other major economies during the recession of the late 2000s, meaning the French economy was the second largest on the continent for some time afterward. The Spanish economy was continually the fifth-largest in Europe in this 38-year period, and from 2004 onwards, has been worth more than one trillion Euros. The smallest GDP, the highest economic growth in Europe Despite having the smallerst GDP of Europe, Montenegro emerged as the fastest growing economy in the continent, achieving an impressive annual growth rate of 4.5 percent, surpassing Turkey's growth rate of 4 percent. Overall,this Balkan nation has shown a remarkable economic recovery since the 2010 financial crisis, with its GDP projected to grow by 28.71 percent between 2024 and 2029. Contributing to this positive trend are successful tourism seasons in recent years, along with increased private consumption and rising imports. Europe's economic stagnation Malta, Albania, Iceland, and Croatia were among the countries reporting some of the highest growth rates this year. However, Europe's overall performance reflected a general slowdown in growth compared to the trend seen in 2021, during the post-pandemic recovery. Estonia experienced the sharpest negative growth in 2023, with its economy shrinking by 2.3% compared to 2022, primarily due to the negative impact of sanctions placed on its large neighbor, Russia. Other nations, including Sweden, Germany, and Finland, also recorded slight negative growth.

Poland GOI: Total Rank data was reported at 46.000 NA in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.000 NA for 2018. Poland GOI: Total Rank data is updated yearly, averaging 44.000 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.000 NA in 2019 and a record low of 42.000 NA in 2017. Poland GOI: Total Rank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Milken Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.Milken: Global Oportunity Index.

This dataset provides values for GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Poland is the 53 least corrupt nation out of 180 countries, according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Poland Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Poland GOI: Weighted Rank data was reported at 48.000 NA in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.000 NA for 2018. Poland GOI: Weighted Rank data is updated yearly, averaging 48.000 NA from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2019, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.000 NA in 2018 and a record low of 46.000 NA in 2017. Poland GOI: Weighted Rank data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Milken Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Poland – Table PL.Milken: Global Oportunity Index.

Time series data for the statistic Real_GDP_Per_Capita_PPP_Constant_2017_USD and country Poland. Indicator Definition:GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the country plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2017 international dollars.The statistic "Real GDP Per Capita PPP Constant 2017 USD" stands at 45,112.60 United States Dollars as of 12/31/2024, the highest value at least since 12/31/1991, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 3.30 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 3.30.The 3 year change in percent is 9.87.The 5 year change in percent is 18.15.The 10 year change in percent is 48.72.The Serie's long term average value is 25,396.48 United States Dollars. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 77.63 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1991, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +279.74%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2024, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 0.0%.

In 1938, the year before the Second World War, the United States had, by far, the largest economy in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). The five Allied Great Powers that emerged victorious from the war, along with the three Axis Tripartite Pact countries that were ultimately defeated made up the eight largest independent economies in 1938.

When values are converted into 1990 international dollars, the U.S. GDP was over 800 billion dollars in 1938, which was more than double that of the second largest economy, the Soviet Union. Even the combined economies of the UK, its dominions, and colonies had a value of just over 680 billion 1990 dollars, showing that the United States had established itself as the world's leading economy during the interwar period (despite the Great Depression).

Interestingly, the British and Dutch colonies had larger combined GDPs than their respective metropoles, which was a key motivator for the Japanese invasion of these territories in East Asia during the war. Trade with neutral and non-belligerent countries also contributed greatly to the economic development of Allied and Axis powers throughout the war; for example, natural resources from Latin America were essential to the American war effort, while German manufacturing was often dependent on Swedish iron supplies.

Actual value and historical data chart for Poland Government Effectiveness Percentile Rank

In the build up to the Second World War, the United States was the major power with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the world. In 1938, the United States also had the highest overall GDP in the world, and by a significant margin, however differences in GDP per person were much smaller. Switzerland In terms of countries that played a notable economic role in the war, the neutral country of Switzerland had the highest GDP per capita in the world. A large part of this was due to the strength of Switzerland's financial system. Most major currencies abandoned the gold standard early in the Great Depression, however the Swiss Franc remained tied to it until late 1936. This meant that it was the most stable, freely convertible currency available as the world recovered from the Depression, and other major powers of the time sold large amounts of gold to Swiss banks in order to trade internationally. Switzerland was eventually surrounded on all sides by Axis territories and lived under the constant threat of invasion in the war's early years, however Swiss strategic military planning and economic leverage made an invasion potentially more expensive than it was worth. Switzerland maintained its neutrality throughout the war, trading with both sides, although its financial involvement in the Holocaust remains a point of controversy. Why look at GDP per capita? While overall GDP is a stronger indicator of a state's ability to fund its war effort, GDP per capita is more useful in giving context to a country's economic power in relation to its size and providing an insight into living standards and wealth distribution across societies. For example, Germany and the USSR had fairly similar GDPs in 1938, whereas Germany's per capita GDP was more than double that of the Soviet Union. Germany was much more industrialized and technologically advanced than the USSR, and its citizens generally had a greater quality of life. However these factors did not guarantee victory - the fact that the Soviet Union could better withstand the war of attrition and call upon its larger population to replenish its forces greatly contributed to its eventual victory over Germany in 1945.

Over the period observed, the average monthly gross salary in the Polish national economy increased annually and reached ******** zloty in 2024. Salary changes in Poland Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Poland's average real wage and salary have been growing steadily. In December 2024, average gross wages reached a growth of *** percent. The monthly salary at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 in the national economy amounted to ***** zloty and in the enterprise sector — ***** zloty.Since 2003 the minimum wage has increased from *** zloty to ***** zloty as of January 2025. As a result, Poland ranked second in Central and Eastern European countries in terms of the minimum wage in 2024. Employment in Poland In 2023, nearly **** million people were working in Poland, and the employment rate has increased by **** percentage points since 2010. As a result, Poland also registered one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union. The average level of unemployment in the EU in 2023 was *** percent. In Poland, it was *** percent.Poles have the average duration of working life in the European Union, working on average **** years. For comparison, the EU average amounted to **** years. However, they are among the busier nations in Europe, working an average of ** hours per week in the fourth quarter of 2023.In the first quarter of 2024, ** percent of Poles were satisfied with their jobs. And the main reasons for changing employers were ****** and the *****************************************.

Analysis of the transformation of a planned economy to a market oriented economic system. Topics: Present and future economic situation; rise of prices in the next year; ranking of countries according to the development of the reforms; help provided by western Europe; foreign investments; attitudes towards private ownership, support for foreigners, differences of wages, market economy; estimated development of the unemployment; assessment of the financial situation of the household; financial situation compared to the previous year and a year in future; expected unemployment in the next two years; satisfaction with the reform process and speed of reforms; satisfaction with democracy; changes of social security, health care, solidarity within the population, unions, criminality, food supply and job security since the reforms; willingness to sacrifice; strong leadership vs. democracy; peace and order vs. freedom; democracy leads to chaos and anarchy; state control on economy; strong leader; scepticism about market economy; market economy and income disparities; winner and looser of the reforms; profit from the market economy; satisfaction with prices, privatisation, foreign goods and investments; effect of the privatisation of the big state owned factories on one's self and the national economy; role of government and unions; values such as self-actualisation, leisure orientation, enjoyment of life, harmony within family, security, respect law and order, fairness in dealing with others; hard work and ambition, achievement of a high income, self-assertion, political engagement, tolerance; place of resident; income of the household; influence of institutions; support for weak persons; personality typical of market economy; voting preference.

Czechia had the highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita based on purchasing-power-parity (PPP) among Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in 2024, at an estimated ** thousand 2017 international U.S. dollars. It was followed by Slovenia and Lithuania. The lowest figure among the presented CEE countries was recorded in Ukraine. In 2029, Poland's GDP per capita in PPP terms was forecast to reach approximately **** thousand 2017 international U.S. dollars.

Denmark donated the most significant percentage of its 2021 gross domestic product (GDP) to help Ukraine over the period between January 2022, and June 2025. Denmark contributed 2.89 percent of its GDP in bilateral aid, followed by Estonia with 2.8 percent of GDP. Besides the Nordic and Baltic countries, the Netherlands donated the largest share of GDP. Western countries sent aid to Ukraine in view of the Russian invasion that began in February 2022. Who donated the most to Ukraine? In absolute terms, the largest bilateral aid allocations to Ukraine were made by the United States, at over 114 billion euros as of June 2025. European Union (EU) institutions, such as the European Commission and the European Council, allocated the second-largest amount of assistance, at almost 63.2 billion euros. The United Kingdom (UK) was the fourth-leading source of bilateral aid. EU aid to Ukraine The EU has supported Ukraine with over 69 billion euros in financial assistance as of January 2022. Of them, the largest share of aid has been provided as additional loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Among EU members, Germany allocated the largest amount of bilateral aid to Ukraine from January 24, 2022, at around 22 billion euros, while Estonia allocated the largest share of GDP.

At **** U.S. dollars, Switzerland has the most expensive Big Macs in the world, according to the January 2025 Big Mac index. Concurrently, the cost of a Big Mac was **** dollars in the U.S., and **** U.S. dollars in the Euro area. What is the Big Mac index? The Big Mac index, published by The Economist, is a novel way of measuring whether the market exchange rates for different countries’ currencies are overvalued or undervalued. It does this by measuring each currency against a common standard – the Big Mac hamburger sold by McDonald’s restaurants all over the world. Twice a year the Economist converts the average national price of a Big Mac into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate at that point in time. As a Big Mac is a completely standardized product across the world, the argument goes that it should have the same relative cost in every country. Differences in the cost of a Big Mac expressed as U.S. dollars therefore reflect differences in the purchasing power of each currency. Is the Big Mac index a good measure of purchasing power parity? Purchasing power parity (PPP) is the idea that items should cost the same in different countries, based on the exchange rate at that time. This relationship does not hold in practice. Factors like tax rates, wage regulations, whether components need to be imported, and the level of market competition all contribute to price variations between countries. The Big Mac index does measure this basic point – that one U.S. dollar can buy more in some countries than others. There are more accurate ways to measure differences in PPP though, which convert a larger range of products into their dollar price. Adjusting for PPP can have a massive effect on how we understand a country’s economy. The country with the largest GDP adjusted for PPP is China, but when looking at the unadjusted GDP of different countries, the U.S. has the largest economy.

This dataset provides values for GOVERNMENT DEBT TO GDP reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for INFLATION RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.