The author presents the current state of performance budgeting in Poland in the light of the comparative research conducted by the Ministry of Finance during the study visits abroad and the results of analyses carried out by the OECD experts. The first section of the paper provides an overview of the performance-based budgeting in several countries (historical background, rationale behind implementation, methods and tasks). Next, selected aspects of performance-based budgeting in Poland are covered. The final section highlights the conclusions and recommendations provided by the OECD
