Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Poland
Poland: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Poland, 1991–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Poland is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Poland peaked at 12.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2003.
That places Poland 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +47.5% | 7.9% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 4 |
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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Poland?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Poland was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.