Comparing total economic output with gross domestic product per person.
Comparing GDP with GDP per capita highlights how population size and demographic change affect overall economic scale.
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Gross domestic product in current US dollars for the whole economy. Measures the total output and economic size of countries.
About this series
Total gross domestic product in current US dollars for the entire economy. Currency exchange rates and dollar inflation shape the nominal level.
Indicator definition
Gross domestic product in current US dollars for the whole economy. World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Western series reach back to 1960, whereas official SNA accounts for Poland begin in 1990 with the post-communist market transition (earlier MPS socialist accounting and artificial exchange rates prevent direct comparison without backward imputation). For constant prices see GDP (constant prices), for per-capita output GDP per capita, and for pace GDP growth.
How to read the data
Poland's nominal GDP in current US dollars rose from ~$66 billion in 1990 to over $1 trillion in 2025. This expansion reflects real economic growth GDP (constant prices), dollar inflation, and zloty exchange rate movements. For citizen welfare see GDP per capita and purchasing power parity GDP per capita, PPP.
Saved data version: retrieved 2026-10-17, ID a59e69f614cb
Longseries, “GDP”. World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), 1960–2025, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States. Retrieved 2026-10-17. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: a59e69f614cbb660cc4487336eebd2275a8aa3e0ebc6f9e3018be691e4d5a857. https://longseries.com/en/d/gdp/
Latest values
Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2025: highest — United States; lowest — Czechia
Only the first rows are shown here. Use “Remaining locations” below for the full list.
14 places — sorted by value, highest first
Country
↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxUnited States
Gross domestic product per capita in current US dollars. Compares output per person across economies at current market exchange rates.
About this series
GDP per person in current US dollars. FX and dollar inflation sit inside the level.
Indicator definition
GDP per person in current US dollars. Poland's data starts in 1990, because earlier MPS accounts are not comparable with SNA (no backward estimates); the US and Germany start in 1960. Without dollar inflation: GDP per capita (constant prices). Whole-economy GDP: GDP. For living standards use GDP per capita, PPP, for growth GDP growth, for prices Inflation.
How to read the data
GDP per capita in Poland increased from around $1,700 in 1990 to roughly $28,000 in 2025, compared to about $60,000 in Germany and $90,000 in the US. Convergence is noticeable, though a dollar gap remains. Debt: Government debt.
Saved data version: retrieved 2026-09-15, ID 8b038a7c1c3d
Longseries, “GDP per capita”. World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), 1960–2025, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: 8b038a7c1c3db959de271a0440ffe871e6d4cf5cdd041138d612937e04b7b31c. https://longseries.com/en/d/gdp-per-capita/
Latest values
Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2025: highest — United States; lowest — India
Only the first rows are shown here. Use “Remaining locations” below for the full list.
14 places — sorted by value, highest first
Country
↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxUnited States