Poland vs Slovak Republic: Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans
Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans over time
- Poland
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Slovak Republic currently reports 62.17 Percentage of GDP against 61.24 Percentage of GDP in Poland, a difference of 0.93 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Slovak Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.88 Percentage of GDP | 32.33 Percentage of GDP | 14.54 Percentage of GDP | Poland |
| 2010s | 52.09 Percentage of GDP | 50.1 Percentage of GDP | 1.99 Percentage of GDP | Poland |
| 2020s | 53.25 Percentage of GDP | 59.28 Percentage of GDP | 6.03 Percentage of GDP | Slovak Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans, Poland or Slovak Republic?
- Slovak Republic, at 62.17 Percentage of GDP against 61.24 Percentage of GDP in Poland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans between Poland and Slovak Republic?
- 0.93 Percentage of GDP, with Slovak Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovak Republic?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Poland and Slovak Republic rank globally for government debt by instrument coverage — debt securities and loans?
- Poland ranks 2nd and Slovak Republic ranks 1st of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Government debt by instrument coverage — Debt securities and loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The magnitude of government debt and debt-to-GDP ratios varies depending on which measure of debt is used. To promote international comparability, the IMF, the OECD and the World Bank have agreed on a set of standard debt measures, which are defined in the Public Sector Debt Statistics Guide for Compilers and Users and the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014. Government gross debt is shown in four categories: D1 to D4. D1 is the narrowest measure, comprising only two financial instruments: debt securities and loans. D4 (‘total gross debt’) is the broadest measure and includes debt securities, loans, Special Drawing Rights, currency and deposits, other accounts payable and insurance, pensions and standardised guarantees. The D1 to D3 measures are comparable between OECD countries. D4 is the preferred measure of debt in the international accounting standards (System of National Accounts or SNA) but cross-country comparability is more difficult for D4 because countries have different approaches to recording unfunded pension liabilities for government employees. For more information, please see the document: Measuring Government Debt: D1-D4