Germany vs Poland: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Germany
213.22 billion current LCU
in 2024
Poland
164.33 billion current LCU
in 2023
Germany rank
64th
Poland rank
67th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197219982024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 213.22 billion current LCU against 164.33 billion current LCU in Poland, a difference of 48.89 billion current LCU.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 64th and Poland ranks 67th of 153 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 50.43 billion current LCU 168.44 million current LCU 50.26 billion current LCU Germany
1990s 92.31 billion current LCU 37.47 billion current LCU 54.83 billion current LCU Germany
2000s 103.92 billion current LCU 46.41 billion current LCU 57.52 billion current LCU Germany
2010s 145.24 billion current LCU 74.99 billion current LCU 70.26 billion current LCU Germany
2020s 192.06 billion current LCU 136.74 billion current LCU 55.32 billion current LCU Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 213.22 billion current LCU against 164.33 billion current LCU in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Germany and Poland?
48.89 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Germany ranks 64th and Poland ranks 67th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.