Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Poland
Poland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2021
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Poland is 18.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Poland peaked at 19.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.
Poland ranks 66th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 63 Cabo Verde 18.4% compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
- 65 Uruguay 18.2% compare
- 67 Palau 17.9% compare
- 68 Albania 17.8% compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 17.8% 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Poland?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Poland was 18.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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