Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Poland
Poland: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.4%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
26th
of 53 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 2020
All-time low
34.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Poland stood at 54.4%.
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, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Poland peaked at 56.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2000.
That places Poland 26th out of 53 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, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Poland?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Poland was 54.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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