Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland

Poland: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 78.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
78.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2008
All-time low
76.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland, 2008–2022

0204060801002008201520222008: 93.82010: 86.42012: 79.62014: 80.32016: 78.22018: 76.82020: 78.42022: 78.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland is 78.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland peaked at 93.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2018.

Poland ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 93.8%
2010 86.4% -7.9%
2012 79.6% -7.9%
2014 80.3% +0.9%
2016 78.2% -2.6%
2018 76.8% -1.9%
2020 78.4% +2.1%
2022 78.4% +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 78.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 78.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 1
2010s 80.3% 76.8% 86.4% 5
2020s 78.4% 78.4% 78.4% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Brazil 80.2% compare
  2. 18 Belgium 79.9% compare
  3. 19 Slovenia 79.0% compare
  4. 21 Andorra 78.3% compare
  5. 22 Mauritius 78.2% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 78.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Poland was 78.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2018.
How does Poland rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Poland ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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