Poland vs United Kingdom: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations)
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -63.92 billion against -68.94 billion in Poland, a difference of 5.03 billion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.40 billion | 8.72 billion | 2.32 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -8.29 billion | -43.37 billion | 35.07 billion | Poland |
| 2010s | 20.84 billion | -51.77 billion | 72.62 billion | Poland |
| 2020s | -33.78 billion | -110.38 billion | 76.60 billion | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall primary balance, transactions, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -63.92 billion against -68.94 billion in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overall primary balance, transactions between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 5.03 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Poland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.