Interest payments in Poland

Poland: Interest payments was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.8%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
92nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1994
All-time low
0.2%
in 1984
Years of data
35
1984–2023

Interest payments in Poland, 1984–2023

02468101984200320231984: 0.204 % of expense1985: 0.634 % of expense1986: 0.434 % of expense1987: 0.54 % of expense1988: 0.508 % of expense1994: 9.6 % of expense1995: 9.3 % of expense1996: 2.1 % of expense1997: 9.5 % of expense1998: 9 % of expense1999: 6.9 % of expense2000: 7.5 % of expense2001: 7.6 % of expense2002: 6.9 % of expense2003: 7 % of expense2004: 6.9 % of expense2005: 6.3 % of expense2006: 6.2 % of expense2007: 5.8 % of expense2008: 5.5 % of expense2009: 6.3 % of expense2010: 6.4 % of expense2011: 6.8 % of expense2012: 7 % of expense2013: 6.6 % of expense2014: 5.2 % of expense2015: 4.8 % of expense2016: 4.6 % of expense2017: 4.3 % of expense2018: 4 % of expense2019: 3.7 % of expense2020: 3 % of expense2021: 2.8 % of expense2022: 3.8 % of expense2023: 4.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Poland recorded 4.8% for interest payments in 2023.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Poland peaked at 9.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.

Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.6% 5
1990s 7.7% 2.1% 9.6% 6
2000s 6.6% 5.5% 7.6% 10
2010s 5.3% 3.7% 7.0% 10
2020s 3.6% 2.8% 4.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Poland?
Interest payments in Poland was 4.8% 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 9.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
How does Poland rank for interest payments?
Poland ranks 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 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 percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.