Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Poland
Poland: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 14.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2014
All-time low
13.0%
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Poland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Poland stood at 14.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Poland peaked at 14.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2005.
That places Poland 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.0% | — |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 4 Netherlands 16.1% compare
- 6 Germany 14.9% compare
- 7 Poland 14.5% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 14.4% compare
- 10 Austria 13.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Poland?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Poland was 14.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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