Analysis and evaluation of the economic achievements of Polish in the years 1989 – 2015

The article presents a brief overview of the balance of the effects of the economic transformation in Poland, in the last 25 years. The text of the article consists of three parts. Firstly, a brief description of the circumstances of the legislation constituting the foundation for the construction of a capitalist economy in Poland. The second part is to present Polish macroeconomic indicators compared to selected other countries. The third part is the presentation of data on the impact of economic development on the Polish living standards of the country. On the basis of this analysis conclusions were drawn. They concern the Polish economic growth compared to other post-socialist countries, and the material situation of the Polish population