Government budget and revenue in Lódz, Poland: official figures
In 2025 the city of Łódź collected revenue of PLN 11,267 per inhabitant (national average PLN 9,864), 4th lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How much income tax does Łódź receive?
The city of Łódź received PLN 5,294 per resident from its share of personal income tax in 2025, against PLN 3,883 nationally.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Łódź spend per resident?
City spending in Łódź was PLN 11,931 per resident in 2025, leaving a deficit of PLN 664 per resident.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Łódź invest?
The city of Łódź invested PLN 1,401 per resident in 2025, compared with PLN 1,725 nationally, 4th highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much debt does Łódź have?
Debt service cost local governments in Łódź PLN 41.0 for every PLN 1,000 of budget revenue in 2025, compared with PLN 14.4 nationally.
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- Own revenue, such as local taxes and shares of income tax, made up 86% of city revenue in Łódź in 2025 (PLN 9,720 per resident), compared with 71% nationally. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City revenue per resident in Łódź grew 106% between 2015 (PLN 5,463) and 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- Investment accounted for 11.7% of total city spending in Łódź in 2025, against 17.8% in Poland. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
How Lódz compares with other cities in Poland
Municipal budget revenue per resident (PLN) (2025)
Lódz ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal budget revenue per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gdansk | PLN 12,363 |
| 4 | Wroclaw | PLN 12,241 |
| 5 | Kraków | PLN 11,932 |
| 6 | Lódz | PLN 11,267 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 11,206 |
| 8 | Szczecin | PLN 11,164 |
| 9 | Lublin | PLN 10,516 |
Municipal investment spending per resident (PLN) (2025)
Lódz ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal investment spending per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 2,208 |
| 2 | Szczecin | PLN 1,993 |
| 3 | Poznan | PLN 1,428 |
| 4 | Lódz | PLN 1,401 |
| 5 | Warszawa | PLN 1,378 |
| 6 | Wroclaw | PLN 1,239 |
| 7 | Gdansk | PLN 1,204 |
Debt service per PLN 1,000 of local revenue (PLN) (2025)
Lódz ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Debt service per PLN 1,000 of local revenue (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lublin | 41.5 |
| 2 | Lódz | 41.0 |
| 3 | Kraków | 39.1 |
| 4 | Szczecin | 21.8 |
| 5 | Wroclaw | 21.7 |
| 6 | Poznan | 20.0 |
| 7 | Gdansk | 13.1 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
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