Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Poland
Poland: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax was 14.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.11 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
14.11 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
10.76 Percentage of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Poland, 1991–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Poland stood at 14.11 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Poland peaked at 14.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.76 Percentage of GDP, in 1994.
That places Poland 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.79 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 11.88 Percentage of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 12.06 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.76 Percentage of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.32 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.47 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.59 Percentage of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 12.82 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 13.25 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.87 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.03 Percentage of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.11 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.96 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.78 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.17 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.82 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.14 Percentage of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12 Percentage of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 12.37 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.16 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.35 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.66 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.77 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.93 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.07 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.35 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.82 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.66 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.22 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 14.11 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 14.11 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.61 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Poland's 14.11 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6 Percentage of GDP | 10.76 Percentage of GDP | 13.59 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.16 Percentage of GDP | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | 13.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 Percentage of GDP | 10.82 Percentage of GDP | 13.07 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.23 Percentage of GDP | 12.66 Percentage of GDP | 14.11 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Poland?
- Financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Poland was 14.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 Percentage of GDP in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.