Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Poland

Poland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 51.28 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
51.28
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
70.56
in 1991
All-time low
36.58
in 2000
Years of data
30
1986–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Poland, 1986–2015

0204060801986200020151986: 50.81987: 64.11988: 57.31989: 621990: 66.51991: 70.61992: 68.71993: 67.41994: 58.71995: 491996: 43.41997: 42.91998: 38.91999: 39.62000: 36.62001: 37.42002: 41.82003: 46.62004: 45.32005: 46.72006: 47.22007: 44.22008: 46.62009: 49.82010: 53.32011: 54.42012: 542013: 562014: 50.52015: 51.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Poland recorded 51.28 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Poland peaked at 70.56 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 2000.

That places Poland 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Poland, 1986 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1986 50.82
1987 64.13 +26.2%
1988 57.31 -10.6%
1989 61.95 +8.1%
1990 66.5 +7.3%
1991 70.56 +6.1%
1992 68.73 -2.6%
1993 67.38 -2.0%
1994 58.67 -12.9%
1995 48.99 -16.5%
1996 43.39 -11.4%
1997 42.93 -1.1%
1998 38.89 -9.4%
1999 39.57 +1.7%
2000 36.58 -7.5%
2001 37.35 +2.1%
2002 41.78 +11.9%
2003 46.59 +11.5%
2004 45.32 -2.7%
2005 46.7 +3.0%
2006 47.15 +1.0%
2007 44.19 -6.3%
2008 46.61 +5.5%
2009 49.81 +6.9%
2010 53.33 +7.1%
2011 54.37 +2.0%
2012 53.98 -0.7%
2013 55.97 +3.7%
2014 50.49 -9.8%
2015 51.28 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.55 50.82 64.13 4
1990s 54.56 38.89 70.56 10
2000s 44.21 36.58 49.81 10
2010s 53.23 50.49 55.97 6

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  5. 90 South Africa 49.78 compare
  6. 91 Côte d'Ivoire 48.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Poland?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Poland was 51.28 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 70.56 in 1991.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 2000.
How does Poland rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Poland ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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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.