Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Poland
33.9%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33.3%
in 2017
Poland rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 33.9% against 33.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 36.2% 30.6% 5.6% Poland
2000s 33.0% 32.3% 0.7% Poland
2010s 32.4% 32.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 33.9% against 33.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Poland ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.