Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Poland

Poland: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 18.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
18.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2012
All-time low
18.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

051015202008201520222008: 182010: 182012: 18.72014: 18.72016: 18.72018: 18.72020: 18.72022: 18.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Poland recorded 18.7% for taxes as a % of price: value added tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Poland peaked at 18.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2008.

That places Poland 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Poland, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 18.0%
2010 18.0% +0.0%
2012 18.7% +3.7%
2014 18.7% +0.0%
2016 18.7% +0.0%
2018 18.7% +0.0%
2020 18.7% +0.0%
2022 18.7% +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 18.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
2010s 18.6% 18.0% 18.7% 5
2020s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 10 Finland 19.4% compare
  2. 10 Greece 19.4% compare
  3. 10 Iceland 19.4% compare
  4. 13 Ireland 18.7% compare
  5. 13 Portugal 18.7% compare
  6. 16 Slovenia 18.0% compare
  7. 16 Uruguay 18.0% compare
  8. 16 Italy 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Poland?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Poland was 18.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
How does Poland rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Poland ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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