The purchasing power in Poland just over half of the European average
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The average purchasing power in Poland in 2021 is less than 8.3 thousand. euro per capita. or 55.1 percent European average. This places Poland in the 28th place in the ranking in Europe, according to the Purchasing Power Europe 2020 survey conducted by GfK. At the same time, in Poland there is a significant stratification in the distribution of purchasing power between rich and poor counties – less than a quarter of counties have a purchasing power higher than the national average.
With a disposable annual net income of more than €13,500 per capita, the first place among Polish counties is taken by the capital city of Warsaw. Its inhabitants have almost 64 percent higher amounts for consumer spending and savings than the national average. In turn, at the end of the ranking, there is the Kolno county in the voivodeship Podlasie. The inhabitants of Warsaw have at their disposal 2.4 times more than the inhabitants of this county, where the purchasing power per capita is approx. €5,500.
The average purchasing power per capita in Europe in 2021 is €15,055. However, among the 42 countries surveyed, this amount varies greatly, according to the survey.
It is the highest in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, while in Kosovo, Moldova, and Ukraine it is the lowest. The people of Liechtenstein have over 34 times more than the Ukrainians.
