Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Poland
Poland: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 77.57 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Poland, 1995–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Poland stood at 77.57. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Poland peaked at 77.57 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 36.27, in 2000.
That places Poland 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.58 | — |
| 1996 | 43.02 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 42.56 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.56 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 39.23 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.27 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 37.04 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.43 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 46.24 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 45.01 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 46.47 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 47.1 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.43 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 46.56 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 49.7 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 53.75 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 54.78 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.47 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.86 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 51.13 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 51.06 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.13 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 50.44 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 48.23 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.21 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 56.58 | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 53.01 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 48.79 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 49.52 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55.09 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8 | +6.7% |
| 2026 | 65.73 | +11.8% |
| 2027 | 69.57 | +5.8% |
| 2028 | 71.57 | +2.9% |
| 2029 | 73.86 | +3.2% |
| 2030 | 75.85 | +2.7% |
| 2031 | 77.57 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.39 | 38.56 | 48.58 | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.02 | 36.27 | 49.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.01 | 45.21 | 56.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 48.79 | 73.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 76.71 | 75.85 | 77.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More external debt data for Poland
- Net financial flows, IDA 0 NFL, current US$ (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -58.80 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -106.47 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 145.65 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 49.60 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,997 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Poland?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Poland was 77.57 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.57 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.