Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 35.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1991–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 35.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 41.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2009.
Poland ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 38.9% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 35.4% | 41.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.6% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,027 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8803 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,080 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 35.1% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.