Poland vs South Africa: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Poland
51.28
in 2015
South Africa
49.78
in 2015
Poland rank
88th
South Africa rank
90th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 51.28 against 49.78 in South Africa, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 188 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.55 | 32.48 | 26.07 | Poland |
| 1990s | 54.56 | 41.64 | 12.92 | Poland |
| 2000s | 44.21 | 33.93 | 10.28 | Poland |
| 2010s | 53.23 | 42.43 | 10.81 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 51.28 against 49.78 in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Poland and South Africa?
- 1.5, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Poland ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 90th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.