Poland vs Romania: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Poland
54.4%
in 2024
Romania
55.0%
in 2024
Poland rank
25th
Romania rank
24th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.0% against 54.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Romania ranks 24th of 49 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 19.7% | 22.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 35.1% | 14.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 49.9% | 2.5% | 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, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 55.0% 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 Poland and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Poland ranks 25th and Romania ranks 24th 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 (%).