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
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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. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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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