Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Poland
Poland: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Poland stood at 12.5%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Poland peaked at 17.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -1652.9% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1652.9% | -0.7% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | -0.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.3% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More financial sector data for Poland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Poland?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Poland was 12.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Poland ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.