Tax revenues vs income inequality in Poland

Poland: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 35.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.13
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 1993
All-time low
31.37
in 2009
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Poland, 1991–2023

0102030401991200720231991: 36.11992: 38.41993: 41.61994: 38.91995: 37.41996: 37.31997: 36.51998: 35.61999: 35.42000: 332001: 32.82002: 332003: 32.42004: 31.92005: 332006: 33.62007: 34.62008: 34.32009: 31.42010: 31.62011: 32.12012: 32.42013: 32.42014: 32.32015: 32.52016: 33.62017: 34.22018: 35.12019: 35.22020: 35.62021: 36.72022: 34.42023: 35.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 35.13 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Poland peaked at 41.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.37, in 2009.

That places Poland 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.45 35.35 41.6 9
2000s 33.01 31.37 34.63 10
2010s 33.12 31.6 35.18 10
2020s 35.44 34.38 36.7 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Iceland 35.57 compare
  2. 21 Slovak Republic 35.49 compare
  3. 22 Belarus 35.34 compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom 34.91 compare
  5. 25 Japan 34.86 compare
  6. 26 Canada 34.78 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Poland?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Poland was 35.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 1993.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.37 in 2009.
How does Poland rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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