Poland vs Slovakia: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Poland
54.4%
in 2024
Slovakia
59.1%
in 2024
Poland rank
25th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 59.1% against 54.4% in Poland, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 31.8% | 13.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 50.4% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 59.4% | 7.0% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 59.1% 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 Slovakia?
- 4.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Poland ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 22nd 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 (%).