
Poland: Taxes on goods and services
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| Poland |
Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 35.13 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1984 - 2023 |
| Average | 33.66 |
| Min - Max | 25.68 - 38.40 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2023 is 35.13 percent, a decline from 35.57 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.77 percent, based on data from 110 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1984 to 2023 is 33.66 percent. The minimum value, 25.68 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 38.4 percent was recorded in 2010.
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| Recent values | Poland: Taxes on goods and services |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.13 |
| 2022 | 35.57 |
| 2021 | 37.38 |
| 2020 | 35.69 |
| 2019 | 36.14 |
| 2018 | 36.76 |
| 2017 | 36.78 |
| 2016 | 36.43 |
Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
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