Interest payments in Poland
Poland: Interest payments was 63.95 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Poland, 1984–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Poland recorded 63.95 billion current LCU for interest payments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Poland peaked at 63.95 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 770,000 current LCU, in 1984.
That places Poland 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Poland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 770,000 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 2.98 million current LCU | +287.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 million current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 3.62 million current LCU | +54.7% |
| 1988 | 5.73 million current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 8.73 billion current LCU | +152273.5% |
| 1995 | 13.54 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 4.43 billion current LCU | -67.3% |
| 1997 | 20.09 billion current LCU | +353.9% |
| 1998 | 21.36 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 18.08 billion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 21.43 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 23.74 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 22.40 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 24.20 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 24.31 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.12 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 24.30 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 24.34 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.54 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 32.02 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 33.90 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.84 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 39.77 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 38.72 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 31.39 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 29.80 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 29.95 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.45 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.66 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.22 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.81 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.82 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 42.48 billion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 63.95 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 63.95 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 9.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 63.95 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +152273.5% | 5.73 million current LCU | 8.73 billion current LCU |
| 1997 | +353.9% | 4.43 billion current LCU | 20.09 billion current LCU |
| 1985 | +287.0% | 770,000 current LCU | 2.98 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.09 million current LCU | 770,000 current LCU | 5.73 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.37 billion current LCU | 4.43 billion current LCU | 21.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.54 billion current LCU | 21.43 billion current LCU | 32.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.77 billion current LCU | 28.66 billion current LCU | 39.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.77 billion current LCU | 27.82 billion current LCU | 63.95 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Poland?
- Interest payments in Poland was 63.95 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.95 billion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,000 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Poland rank for interest payments?
- Poland ranks 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.