South Korea vs Poland: Interest payments (% of expense)
South Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Poland
4.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
95th
Poland rank
92nd
Interest payments (% of expense) over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 95th and Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.5% | 7.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 7.7% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in interest payments between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for interest payments?
- South Korea ranks 95th and Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.