Poland vs Portugal: Interest payments

Poland
5.2%
in 2023
Portugal
5.4%
in 2024
Poland rank
90th
Portugal rank
87th

Interest payments over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
0510152025197519992024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Portugal ahead.

Poland ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 87th of 155 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5% 22.9% 22.4% Portugal
1990s 8.0% 11.9% 3.9% Portugal
2000s 7.4% 8.0% 0.5% Portugal
2010s 5.7% 10.7% 5.0% Portugal
2020s 3.9% 6.0% 2.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Poland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in interest payments between Poland and Portugal?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for interest payments?
Poland ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 87th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (% of revenue). 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 revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 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 a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.