Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Poland
Poland: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 11,737 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Poland, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Poland is 11,737 current LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Poland peaked at 11,737 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.18 current LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Poland 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 3.46 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 4.25 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 5.19 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 8.82 current LCU per person | +69.8% |
| 1994 | 632.57 current LCU per person | +7074.0% |
| 1995 | 972.9 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 1,268 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 1,489 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 1,697 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1,989 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 2,099 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2,187 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,404 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2,532 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,823 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3,150 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 3,486 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3,968 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4,336 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4,112 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,652 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 5,083 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4,938 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,947 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,166 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,453 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,874 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 6,485 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 7,089 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 7,521 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7,802 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 9,628 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 10,128 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 11,737 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11,737 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11,737 current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,464 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +7074.0% | 8.82 current LCU per person | 632.57 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +69.8% | 5.19 current LCU per person | 8.82 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 current LCU per person | 3.18 current LCU per person | 8.82 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,341 current LCU per person | 632.57 current LCU per person | 1,989 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,110 current LCU per person | 2,099 current LCU per person | 4,336 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,721 current LCU per person | 4,652 current LCU per person | 7,521 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,823 current LCU per person | 7,802 current LCU per person | 11,737 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 63 Luxembourg 14,354 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Seychelles 13,185 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Bhutan 12,774 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Nepal 11,645 current LCU per person compare
- 68 South Africa 10,852 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Nicaragua 10,713 current LCU per person compare
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Poland?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Poland was 11,737 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 11,737 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Poland rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.