Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overall primary balance, Transactions
Overall primary balance, Transactions over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Poland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.40 billion | 8.72 billion | 2.32 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.03 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Poland ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.