Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Poland
Poland: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 46.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Poland stood at 46.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Poland peaked at 53.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2001.
That places Poland 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 43.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 44.6% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 45.3% | 53.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 53,384 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 4,839 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Poland?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Poland was 46.0% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Poland ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.