Poland vs Portugal: Interest payments (% of revenue)
Poland
5.6%
in 2024
Portugal
5.4%
in 2024
Poland rank
84th
Portugal rank
87th
Interest payments (% of revenue) over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 84th 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 | 4.3% | 5.9% | 1.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Poland and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for interest payments?
- Poland ranks 84th 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
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.