Social contributions (% of revenue) in Poland
Poland: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 41.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Poland, 1984–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Poland stood at 41.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Poland peaked at 41.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1988.
That places Poland 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24.6% | — |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Poland's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 21.3% | 24.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 24.6% | 40.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.7% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.1% | 41.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Poland?
- Social contributions in Poland was 41.9% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1988.
- How does Poland rank for social contributions?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.