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Military expenditure in Poland

Military expenditure in Poland was 4.5% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP4.5
Change on 2024+0.7 pts
Rank1st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high4.52025
Series low1.72008

Military expenditure in Poland, 1980 to 2025

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1234519801987199420012008201520251980: 2.7 % of GDP1981: 2.9 % of GDP1982: 3.2 % of GDP1983: 2.9 % of GDP1984: 3.1 % of GDP1985: 3 % of GDP1986: 2.9 % of GDP1987: 2.8 % of GDP1988: 2.6 % of GDP1989: 1.8 % of GDP1990: 2.6 % of GDP1991: 2.3 % of GDP1992: 2.2 % of GDP1993: 2.5 % of GDP1994: 2.3 % of GDP1995: 1.9 % of GDP1996: 1.9 % of GDP1997: 2 % of GDP1998: 2 % of GDP1999: 1.9 % of GDP2000: 1.8 % of GDP2001: 1.9 % of GDP2002: 1.9 % of GDP2003: 1.9 % of GDP2004: 1.9 % of GDP2005: 1.9 % of GDP2006: 1.9 % of GDP2007: 2 % of GDP2008: 1.7 % of GDP2009: 1.8 % of GDP2010: 1.8 % of GDP2011: 1.8 % of GDP2012: 1.8 % of GDP2013: 1.8 % of GDP2014: 1.9 % of GDP2015: 2.1 % of GDP2016: 1.9 % of GDP2017: 1.9 % of GDP2018: 2 % of GDP2019: 2 % of GDP2020: 2.3 % of GDP2021: 2.2 % of GDP2022: 2.2 % of GDP2023: 3.3 % of GDP2024: 3.8 % of GDP2025: 4.5 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 46 values
Period% of GDP
20254.5
20243.8
20233.3
20222.2
20212.2
20202.3
20192
20182
20171.9
20161.9
20152.1
20141.9
20131.8
20121.8
20111.8
20101.8
20091.8
20081.7
20072
20061.9
20051.9
20041.9
20031.9
20021.9
20011.9
20001.8
19991.9
19982
19972
19961.9
19951.9
19942.3
19932.5
19922.2
19912.3
19902.6
19891.8
19882.6
19872.8
19862.9
19853
19843.1
19832.9
19823.2
19812.9
19802.7

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Poland?

Military expenditure in Poland was 4.5% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Poland?

4.5% of GDP in 2025, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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