Poland — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for Poland, 1991–2025.
GDP growth for Poland was 3.57% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1991 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 7.93% in 1995. The lowest was -7.02% in 1991 (about -2.0× the latest value).
Poland ranks 96 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 45%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 2.03%, so Poland sits above it. It peaked in 1995 and has fallen 55% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 19%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 16 of 57 economies; North Macedonia (3.49%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 1113% in 2024. That is 3% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 168th of 194 in 1991 → 80th of 199 in 2000 → 119th of 209 in 2010 → 66th of 209 in 2020 → 86th of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2025
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.57% | +0.5 pp |
| 2024 | 3.03% | +2.8 pp |
| 2023 | 0.25% | -5.0 pp |
| 2022 | 5.26% | -1.7 pp |
| 2021 | 6.93% | +9.0 pp |
| 2020 | -2.04% | -6.6 pp |
| 2019 | 4.58% | -1.7 pp |
| 2018 | 6.25% | +1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 5.15% | +2.1 pp |
| 2016 | 3.03% | -1.4 pp |
| 2015 | 4.43% | +0.5 pp |
| 2014 | 3.92% | +3.2 pp |
| 2013 | 0.68% | -0.8 pp |
| 2012 | 1.51% | -3.7 pp |
| 2011 | 5.26% | +2.1 pp |
| 2010 | 3.17% | +0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 2.62% | -1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 4.38% | -2.4 pp |
| 2007 | 6.76% | +0.6 pp |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +2.9 pp |
| 2005 | 3.26% | -1.8 pp |
| 2004 | 5.09% | +1.6 pp |
| 2003 | 3.52% | +1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 1.23% | -3.4 pp |
| 2000 | 4.66% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 4.62% | -1.7 pp |
| 1997 | 6.36% | +0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 6.09% | -1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 7.93% | +2.6 pp |
| 1994 | 5.29% | +1.6 pp |
| 1993 | 3.74% | +1.2 pp |
| 1992 | 2.51% | +9.5 pp |
| 1991 | -7.02% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Poland’s GDP growth in 1992?
2.51% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Poland’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +150.9% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 3.57%; 2024: 3.03%; 2023: 0.25%; 2022: 5.26%; 2021: 6.93%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.