Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Poland
Poland: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Poland, 1991–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Poland stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Poland peaked at 13.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1991.
That places Poland 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.9% | 4 |
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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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Poland?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Poland was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Poland ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.