Poland has surpassed Spain in terms of per capita GDP, according to data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and cited by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Tusk announced the milestone in a post on X, stating that Poland is now among the European economic elite.
The latest figures from the IMF indicate that Poland’s per capita GDP, adjusted for purchasing power parity, stands at $58,560 annually, exceeding Spain’s $58,350. Poland has also moved ahead of Israel, with a per capita GDP of $57,900, and New Zealand, at $57,480, according to a report in Rzeczpospolita.
Despite this progress, Rzeczpospolita noted that Poland still lags behind 15 other European Union member states in per capita GDP. The EU average is $66,800. Countries with higher per capita GDPs than Poland include Lithuania ($59,900), Slovenia ($59,900), and the Czech Republic ($62,300), according to the IMF data.
The news comes as Poland continues to navigate its economic position within the European Union and globally. Further data from the IMF regarding European economies is expected to be released in the coming months.
