Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Poland
Poland: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 17.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue in Poland, 1994–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Poland is 17.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Poland peaked at 22.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.
That places Poland 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.8% | — |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.7%, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 18.0% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 19.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Poland?
- Tax revenue in Poland was 17.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for tax revenue?
- Poland ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.