GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Poland
Poland: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 99,610 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Poland is 99,610 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 99,610 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,645 current LCU, in 1990.
Poland ranks 107th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Poland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,645 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2,366 current LCU | +43.9% |
| 1992 | 3,352 current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 4,531 current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 6,534 current LCU | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 8,975 current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 11,225 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 13,566 current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 15,756 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 17,517 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 19,647 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 20,532 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21,312 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22,249 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 24,549 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 26,026 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 28,142 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 31,202 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 33,846 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 36,057 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 37,896 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 41,088 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 42,620 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 43,054 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44,991 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 47,637 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 49,143 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 52,583 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 56,553 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 60,948 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 62,984 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 71,969 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 84,212 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 93,091 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 99,610 current LCU | +7.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 99,610 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Poland's 99,610 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63,027 current LCU, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +43.9% | 1,645 current LCU | 2,366 current LCU |
| 1994 | +44.2% | 4,531 current LCU | 6,534 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,547 current LCU | 1,645 current LCU | 17,517 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,356 current LCU | 19,647 current LCU | 36,057 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,651 current LCU | 37,896 current LCU | 60,948 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,373 current LCU | 62,984 current LCU | 99,610 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Poland?
- Gdp per capita in Poland was 99,610 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 99,610 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,645 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release