Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Poland
Poland: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 33.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Poland, 1991–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 33.9% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Poland peaked at 39.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2009.
That places Poland 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.0% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 34.0% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 31.4% | 33.9% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,978 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 63,846 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,149 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,027 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Poland?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Poland was 33.9% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.