Moldova vs Poland: Interest payments

Moldova
5.1%
in 2023
Poland
4.8%
in 2023
Moldova rank
91st
Poland rank
92nd

Interest payments over time

  • Moldova
  • Poland
0510152025198420032023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 91st and Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 8.5% 8.1% Moldova
2000s 8.6% 6.6% 2.0% Moldova
2010s 2.6% 5.3% 2.7% Poland
2020s 3.3% 3.6% 0.3% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Moldova or Poland?
Moldova, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in interest payments between Moldova and Poland?
0.3%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Poland rank globally for interest payments?
Moldova ranks 91st 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

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.