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Economy of Poland vs Syria compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a GDP of $915B compared to $20B for Syria, ranking 21/197 and 129/197 by economy size, respectively.

Poland has $506B in government debt (60.7% of GDP), compared to $18.4B (30% of GDP) in Syria.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Poland
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Syria
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Poland Syria
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $857,704,413 $2,416,812,218
1961 - - $945,244,972 $2,678,627,030
1962 - - $1,110,565,881 $3,335,461,124
1963 - - $1,200,447,408 $3,046,852,122
1964 - - $1,339,494,267 $3,329,336,867
1965 - - $1,472,036,540 $3,405,890,769
1966 - - $1,342,287,553 $3,145,031,364
1967 - - $1,580,229,799 $3,404,738,073
1968 - - $1,753,746,430 $3,531,703,487
1969 - - $2,245,011,515 $4,194,530,603
1970 - - $2,140,384,010 $4,119,161,060
1971 - - $2,589,851,325 $4,488,065,486
1972 - - $3,059,681,698 $5,639,735,188
1973 - - $3,239,487,516 $5,049,263,095
1974 - - $5,159,557,148 $6,351,759,533
1975 - - $6,826,980,444 $7,390,372,324
1976 - - $7,633,528,867 $8,296,021,554
1977 - - $7,696,011,396 $8,146,733,163
1978 - - $9,275,200,458 $8,956,729,450
1979 - - $9,929,681,529 $9,036,264,207
1980 - - $13,062,420,382 $10,347,255,986
1981 - - $15,518,201,335 $11,149,721,268
1982 - - $16,298,929,011 $11,460,696,656
1983 - - $17,589,277,143 $11,726,623,777
1984 - - $17,503,078,174 $10,834,153,805
1985 - - $16,403,539,893 $11,847,234,654
1986 - - $13,293,205,278 $10,905,032,498
1987 - - $11,356,215,543 $11,088,485,935
1988 - - $10,577,041,645 $13,085,648,672
1989 - - $9,853,395,762 $11,299,813,273
1990 $65,977,748,211 $194,797,367,585 $12,308,624,418 $11,722,376,107
1991 $85,500,935,935 $181,131,204,775 $12,981,833,333 $12,621,068,342
1992 $94,337,050,693 $185,686,615,838 $13,253,565,861 $14,258,373,042
1993 $96,043,157,273 $192,628,157,713 $13,695,962,055 $15,135,390,679
1994 $110,803,635,288 $202,823,584,826 $10,122,020,000 $16,227,110,829
1995 $142,838,527,115 $218,906,804,616 $11,396,706,587 $17,367,323,301
1996 $160,813,026,223 $232,246,717,071 $13,789,560,878 $19,073,761,706
1997 $159,893,964,917 $247,015,068,311 $14,505,233,463 $20,031,990,206
1998 $175,282,269,667 $258,431,144,714 $15,200,846,154 $21,391,221,744
1999 $170,704,452,715 $270,575,301,764 $15,873,875,969 $20,631,095,403
2000 $172,953,527,033 $283,174,187,558 $18,937,052,543 $20,770,487,870
2001 $191,823,200,371 $286,667,833,930 $20,237,024,725 $20,988,014,510
2002 $199,694,463,256 $292,117,946,677 $20,669,357,462 $21,818,055,209
2003 $218,561,225,998 $302,410,346,200 $21,828,144,686 $23,389,922,826
2004 $256,268,656,145 $317,805,438,387 $25,086,950,495 $25,004,519,711
2005 $306,999,913,151 $328,168,510,413 $28,858,965,517 $26,558,570,073
2006 $345,897,630,736 $348,521,872,927 $33,751,788,856 $27,898,767,456
2007 $429,715,132,138 $372,083,512,402 $40,465,318,382 $29,481,908,620
2008 $535,612,030,672 $388,394,800,371 $52,557,913,569 $30,801,717,185
2009 $440,891,472,247 $398,551,823,849 $54,111,735,629 $32,622,727,886
2010 $478,111,630,684 $411,181,642,128 $61,390,830,875 $34,316,469,201
2011 $527,848,543,023 $432,791,139,408 $67,539,428,159 $35,294,489,549
2012 $498,148,649,703 $439,333,996,551 $43,190,318,033 $25,998,267,919
2013 $518,179,836,405 $442,340,098,156 $21,361,254,635 $19,160,700,666
2014 $542,134,167,179 $459,682,079,851 $21,502,061,466 $17,185,167,298
2015 $480,054,118,583 $480,054,118,583 $16,466,863,117 $16,466,863,117
2016 $473,259,623,976 $494,605,411,858 $12,597,854,877 $15,412,063,258
2017 $528,356,723,263 $520,089,746,651 $16,369,843,352 $15,300,590,613
2018 $594,616,632,477 $552,573,816,156 $21,497,782,868 $15,513,754,781
2019 $602,683,770,145 $577,884,228,678 $22,583,045,060 $15,703,131,996
2020 $605,914,186,118 $566,120,997,480 $12,047,752,036 $15,593,656,904
2021 $689,170,171,187 $605,337,233,055 $14,353,205,678 $15,882,796,970
2022 $695,607,522,885 $637,150,470,885 $23,622,827,080 $15,999,183,136
2023 $812,451,128,979 $638,740,867,489 $19,993,439,950 $15,806,030,725
2024 $914,696,430,325 $657,413,741,876 - -

Economic indicators

Poland Syria
Gross domestic product
$915B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank
21/197
2024
129/197
2023
GDP growth
12.6%
2023-2024
-15.4%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$25,023
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank
48/197
2024
184/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,378
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$506B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$13,833
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank
41/185
2024
148/185
2010
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,229
2025
$731
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.8%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.1%
2025
28.6%
2010
Consumer prices inflation
3.78%
2023-2024
13.4%
2018-2019
Central bank interest rate
4.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
8.61%
2010
Population
36176920
26304877

GDP per capita in Poland vs Syria

Poland's GDP per capita is $25,023, ranking 48/197, compared to $847 in Syria, ranking 184/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Poland ranks 44th at $50,378, while Syria ranks 160th at $4,650.

Poland
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Syria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Poland Syria
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $183.5 -
1961 - - $196.3 -
1962 - - $223.9 -
1963 - - $234.9 -
1964 - - $254.2 -
1965 - - $270.8 -
1966 - - $239.3 -
1967 - - $272.9 -
1968 - - $293.3 -
1969 - - $364 -
1970 - - $335 -
1971 - - $393 -
1972 - - $448 -
1973 - - $459 -
1974 - - $707 -
1975 - - $904 -
1976 - - $976 -
1977 - - $951 -
1978 - - $1,108 -
1979 - - $1,146 -
1980 - - $1,458 -
1981 - - $1,676 -
1982 - - $1,703 -
1983 - - $1,776 -
1984 - - $1,706 -
1985 - - $1,544 -
1986 - - $1,208 -
1987 - - $997 -
1988 - - $898 -
1989 - - $809 -
1990 $1,731 $6,181 $978 -
1991 $2,236 $5,921 $1,000 -
1992 $2,459 $6,189 $990 -
1993 $2,497 $6,556 $993 -
1994 $2,875 $7,035 $712 -
1995 $3,701 $7,709 $780 -
1996 $4,164 $8,307 $918 -
1997 $4,137 $8,965 $941 -
1998 $4,534 $9,520 $961 -
1999 $4,416 $10,081 $978 -
2000 $4,521 $10,719 $1,138 -
2001 $5,015 $11,176 $1,187 -
2002 $5,223 $11,841 $1,183 -
2003 $5,721 $12,330 $1,220 -
2004 $6,712 $13,415 $1,368 -
2005 $8,044 $13,936 $1,534 -
2006 $9,069 $15,208 $1,719 -
2007 $11,273 $16,834 $1,938 -
2008 $14,049 $18,372 $2,429 -
2009 $11,556 $19,290 $2,462 -
2010 $12,568 $20,993 $2,731 -
2011 $13,868 $22,809 $2,952 -
2012 $13,087 $23,728 $1,898 -
2013 $13,622 $24,434 $986 -
2014 $14,262 $25,460 $1,061 -
2015 $12,638 $26,995 $848 -
2016 $12,464 $28,360 $656 -
2017 $13,913 $30,170 $852 $3,265
2018 $15,658 $32,345 $1,098 $3,456
2019 $15,875 $35,882 $1,110 $3,502
2020 $16,151 $37,089 $572 $3,738
2021 $18,636 $41,060 $664 $4,593
2022 $18,891 $46,077 $1,052 $4,772
2023 $22,145 $46,758 $847 $4,650
2024 $25,023 $50,378 - -

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Poland's government spending was $454B, accounting for 50.1% of its GDP, while Syria's spent $17.6B, or 28.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 60.7% in Poland and 30% in Syria, ranking 75/185 and 159/185, respectively.

Poland
Government spending

Government debt
Syria
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Poland Syria
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 39.2% - - -
1961 42.8% - - -
1962 43% - - -
1963 33.3% - - -
1964 33.5% - - -
1965 31.8% - - -
1966 31.7% - - -
1967 29.6% - - -
1968 27.3% - - -
1969 26.3% - - -
1970 25.8% - - -
1971 24.1% - - -
1972 24.1% - - -
1973 24.5% - - -
1974 28.6% - - -
1975 34.1% - - -
1976 34.8% - - -
1977 35.6% - - -
1978 35.8% - - -
1979 35.6% - - -
1980 - - - -
1981 - - - -
1982 - - - -
1983 - - - -
1984 - - - -
1985 - - - -
1986 - - - -
1987 - - - -
1988 - - - -
1989 - - - -
1990 - 90% 28.3% 189.8%
1991 - 77.2% 34.3% 182.4%
1992 - 82.2% 34.2% 173.6%
1993 - 84.2% 29.4% 171.9%
1994 - 64.5% 30.3% 163%
1995 47.5% 48.7% 29.8% 152.6%
1996 50.7% 43.2% 27.7% 141.5%
1997 46.1% 42.7% 29% 147.6%
1998 44% 38.7% 28.8% 151.2%
1999 42.5% 39.4% 28% 147.7%
2000 43.1% 36.4% 27.4% 152.1%
2001 44.7% 37.2% 28% 144.5%
2002 45.1% 41.6% 28.5% 132.4%
2003 45.5% 46.4% 32.6% 133.4%
2004 43.3% 44.9% 31.3% 113%
2005 44.1% 46.5% 28.2% 50.7%
2006 44.3% 47.1% 26.3% 45%
2007 42.8% 44.4% 25.7% 42.7%
2008 44% 46.6% 22.9% 37.3%
2009 44.9% 49.7% 26.7% 31.2%
2010 46% 53.7% 28.6% 30%
2011 44.1% 54.8% - -
2012 43.2% 54.5% - -
2013 43.2% 56.9% - -
2014 42.7% 51.1% - -
2015 41.5% 51.1% - -
2016 41.1% 54.1% - -
2017 41.1% 50.4% - -
2018 41% 48.2% - -
2019 41.4% 45.2% - -
2020 47.7% 56.6% - -
2021 43.6% 53% - -
2022 43.3% 48.8% - -
2023 47% 49.7% - -
2024 49.7% 55.3% - -
2025 50.1% 60.7% - -

Government deficit by year

In 2010, Poland's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$35.5B, equivalent to -7.43% of GDP. This compares to Syria's deficit of -$4.78B, or -7.79% of GDP.

Over the past 16 years, Poland recorded a fiscal deficit in 16 of those years, while Syria ran a deficit in 15 years. On average, Poland posted an annual deficit equal to -4.53% of GDP, compared to deficit of -2.67% of GDP for Syria.

Deficit/surplus
Poland

Syria
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Poland Syria
1990 - -3.92%
1991 - -6.57%
1992 - -7.26%
1993 - -4.96%
1994 - -6%
1995 -4.39% -3.81%
1996 -4.84% -2.83%
1997 -4.61% -1.78%
1998 -4.25% -2.81%
1999 -2.3% -1.47%
2000 -4% -1.36%
2001 -4.73% 2.3%
2002 -4.8% -2.02%
2003 -6.02% -2.7%
2004 -4.99% -4.18%
2005 -3.93% -4.41%
2006 -3.53% -1.12%
2007 -1.88% -2.99%
2008 -3.6% -2.86%
2009 -7.24% -2.89%
2010 -7.43% -7.79%
2011 -4.97% -
2012 -3.8% -
2013 -4.25% -
2014 -3.66% -
2015 -2.59% -
2016 -2.38% -
2017 -1.49% -
2018 -0.24% -
2019 -0.73% -
2020 -6.85% -
2021 -1.75% -
2022 -3.43% -
2023 -5.29% -
2024 -6.58% -
2025 -6.16% -

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 24 years, Poland has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.36%, compared with 11.3% in Syria. In 2019, inflation was 3.78% in Poland and 13.4% in Syria.

Inflation
Poland

Syria
Year Inflation
Poland Syria Poland Syria
1996 19.8% 8.25%
1997 14.9% 1.89%
1998 11.6% -0.8%
1999 7.15% -3.7%
2000 9.9% -3.85%
2001 5.41% 3%
2002 1.91% -0.13%
2003 0.68% 5.8%
2004 3.38% 4.43%
2005 2.18% 7.24%
2006 1.28% 10%
2007 2.46% 3.91%
2008 4.16% 15.7%
2009 3.8% 2.92%
2010 2.58% 4.4%
2011 4.24% 4.75%
2012 3.56% 36.7%
2013 0.99% 40%
2014 0.05% 10.9%
2015 -0.87% 38.5%
2016 -0.66% 47.7%
2017 2.08% 18.1%
2018 1.81% 0.94%
2019 2.23% 13.4%
2020 3.37% -
2021 5.06% -
2022 14.4% -
2023 11.5% -
2024 3.78% -

Top exports between countries

Poland
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $4.5M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.39M
Machinery & equipment $713K
Raw materials & minerals $544K
Chemicals & pharma $314K
Wood & paper products $98K
Animal & marine products $73K
Raw agricultural goods $60K
Metals $32K
Miscellaneous $13K
Syria
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $20.8M
Textiles & consumer goods $3.37M
Chemicals & pharma $698K
Animal & marine products $611K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $606K
Raw agricultural goods $248K
Wood & paper products $201K
Machinery & equipment $191K
Metals $24K

Balance of trade

Poland Syria
Current account balance
-$341M
2024
-$367M
2010
Current account balance ranking
98/189
2024
100/189
2010
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.04%
2024
-0.6%
2010
Goods imports
$367B
2024
$15.9B
2010
Goods exports
$360B
2024
$12.3B
2010
Service imports
$75.2B
2024
$3.53B
2010
Service exports
$119B
2024
$7.33B
2010
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
28.8%
2022
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
6.81%
2022

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Poland Syria
Economic freedom 67.1 51.2
Economic freedom ranking 51/197 155/197
Property rights 72.3 2.6
Government integrity 58.4 3.3
Judicial effectiveness 52.3 3.7
Tax burden 73.8 86.2
Government spending 39.7 78.5
Fiscal health 75.9 13.8
Business freedom 77.8 35
Labor freedom 56.8 46.5
Monetary freedom 68.5 60.6
Trade freedom 79.6 47
Investment freedom 80 0
Financial freedom 70 20

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Poland is 67.1, ranking 51/197, compared to 51.2 for Syria, ranking 155/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Poland
Syria
Year Economic freedom index
Poland Syria
1995 50.7 -
1996 57.8 42.3
1997 56.8 43
1998 59.2 42.2
1999 59.6 39
2000 60 37.2
2001 61.8 36.6
2002 65 36.3
2003 61.8 41.3
2004 58.7 40.6
2005 59.6 46.3
2006 59.3 51.2
2007 58.1 48.3
2008 60.3 47.2
2009 60.3 51.3
2010 63.2 49.4
2011 64.1 51.3
2012 64.2 51.2
2013 66 -
2014 67 -
2015 68.6 -
2016 69.3 -
2017 68.3 -
2018 68.5 -
2019 67.8 -
2020 69.1 -
2021 69.7 -
2022 68.7 -
2023 67.7 -
2024 66 -
2025 67.1 -

More economic indicators

Poland Syria
Services, % of GDP
59.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
26.4%
2024
12%
2022
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
43.1%
2022
GNI, Atlas method
$788B
2024
$18.2B
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$48,680
2024
$4,480
2023
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Total reserves ranking
17/177
2024
62/177
2010
Net foreign direct investment
-$13B
2024
-$1.47B
2010
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$21.4B
2024
$804M
2011
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$8.36B
2024
$0
1989
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
0.15%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
13.3%
2024
35.2%
2007
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
17.7%
2024
16%
1969

GDP per capita map

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.