Croatia vs Poland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product

Croatia
56.2%
in 2024
Poland
54.4%
in 2024
Croatia rank
23rd
Poland rank
25th

Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time

  • Croatia
  • Poland
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 56.2% against 54.4% in Poland, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Croatia ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 25th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 42.0% 4.2% Poland
2010s 71.9% 49.9% 22.0% Croatia
2020s 68.7% 52.3% 16.3% Croatia

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, Croatia or Poland?
Croatia, at 56.2% against 54.4% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Croatia and Poland?
1.8%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
Croatia ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,023 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).