Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Poland
Poland: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 54.4% for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Poland peaked at 56.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2000.
That places Poland 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 44.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 48.9% | 56.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.6595 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 18,744 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,978 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Poland?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Poland was 54.4% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).