Canada vs Poland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Canada
47.4%
in 2024
Poland
54.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Poland rank
25th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 54.4% against 47.4% in Canada, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Poland ranks 25th of 49 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 42.0% | 9.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 49.9% | 14.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 52.3% | 4.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 54.4% against 47.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Canada and Poland?
- 7.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Canada ranks 28th and Poland ranks 25th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).