Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland

Poland: Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.7989 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7989
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.8776
in 1995
All-time low
0.7898
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.8781996: 0.861997: 0.8521998: 0.8481999: 0.8472000: 0.8482001: 0.8272002: 0.8352003: 0.8422004: 0.7932005: 0.7972006: 0.7982007: 0.7972008: 0.7982009: 0.7962010: 0.8072011: 0.8092012: 0.7982013: 0.7942014: 0.792015: 0.792016: 0.7912017: 0.7952018: 0.7952019: 0.7962020: 0.799

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Poland stood at 0.7989.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Poland peaked at 0.8776 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7898, in 2014.

That places Poland 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Poland, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.8776
1996 0.8596 -2.1%
1997 0.8516 -0.9%
1998 0.8478 -0.4%
1999 0.8475 -0.0%
2000 0.8483 +0.1%
2001 0.8269 -2.5%
2002 0.8353 +1.0%
2003 0.8425 +0.9%
2004 0.7933 -5.8%
2005 0.7969 +0.5%
2006 0.798 +0.1%
2007 0.797 -0.1%
2008 0.7976 +0.1%
2009 0.7962 -0.2%
2010 0.8067 +1.3%
2011 0.8095 +0.3%
2012 0.7981 -1.4%
2013 0.7939 -0.5%
2014 0.7898 -0.5%
2015 0.79 +0.0%
2016 0.7912 +0.2%
2017 0.7949 +0.5%
2018 0.7954 +0.1%
2019 0.7963 +0.1%
2020 0.7989 +0.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.7989 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8224, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.7989 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8745, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8568 0.8475 0.8776 5
2000s 0.8132 0.7933 0.8483 10
2010s 0.7966 0.7898 0.8095 10
2020s 0.7989 0.7989 0.7989 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 53 Mongolia 0.812 compare
  2. 54 Australia 0.8109 compare
  3. 55 Colombia 0.7989 compare
  4. 57 Uzbekistan 0.7883 compare
  5. 58 Norway 0.7633 compare
  6. 59 Ukraine 0.7533 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Poland?
Tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's in Poland was 0.7989 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8776 in 1995.
What is the lowest tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7898 in 2014.
How does Poland rank for tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's?
Poland ranks 56th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue decentralization, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue decentralization, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
80 places, 1,657 data points, 1972–2020
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.