In 2024, public expenditure on culture and national heritage at both state and local government levels amounted to 21 430.1 million PLN (4 976.2 million EUR). Local government units remained the main source of public cultural financing, accounting jointly for 67.9% of total expenditure, while the state budget accounted for 32.1%.
Table 7: Total cultural expenditure by level of government, in million PLN and EUR, and % share of total, 2024
|
Level of government |
Total cultural expenditure in 2024 (mln PLN) |
in mln EUR* |
% share of total |
|
State |
6 883.2 |
1 598.3 |
32.1% |
|
Voivodeships |
3 098.5 |
719.5 |
14.5% |
|
Municipal (gminy) |
7 055.2 |
1 638.3 |
32.9% |
|
District (poviats) |
261.8 |
60.8 |
1.2% |
|
Metropolises (cities with poviat status) |
4 131.3 |
959.3 |
19.3% |
|
Total |
21 430.1 |
4 976.2 |
100% |
*calculation based on EUR exchange rate by NBP (National Bank of Poland) for 2024. 1 EUR = 4.3065 PLN
Sources: Kultura w 2019 roku.
Kultura i dziedzictwo narodowe w 2024 r.
Among local government units, the largest share of expenditure was generated by municipalities (gminy), which accounted for 32.9% of total public cultural expenditure, followed by cities with poviat status (19.3%) and voivodeships (14.5%). Poviats represented the smallest share of public expenditure on culture and national heritage (1.2%).
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