Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Poland

Poland: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 23.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.1%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2003
All-time low
1.8%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Poland, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 4 %1981: 4.4 %1982: 3.1 %1983: 2.1 %1984: 1.8 %1985: 2.6 %1986: 1.8 %1987: 2.4 %1988: 3.5 %1989: 4.1 %1990: 2.3 %1991: 8.2 %1992: 9.4 %1993: 11.1 %1994: 10.9 %1995: 11.4 %1996: 11.5 %1997: 10.1 %1998: 9.9 %1999: 9.9 %2000: 8 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 25.4 %2003: 27.5 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 13.5 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 13.1 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 16.2 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 19.4 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19 %2019: 19.3 %2020: 23.1 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Poland stood at 23.1%.

The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Poland peaked at 27.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1984.

Poland ranks 33rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Poland, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 4.0%
1981 4.4% +12.1%
1982 3.1% -30.9%
1983 2.1% -32.2%
1984 1.8% -15.3%
1985 2.6% +45.8%
1986 1.8% -30.0%
1987 2.4% +35.2%
1988 3.5% +42.1%
1989 4.1% +20.2%
1990 2.3% -43.6%
1991 8.2% +251.6%
1992 9.4% +13.8%
1993 11.1% +18.2%
1994 10.9% -1.6%
1995 11.4% +4.7%
1996 11.5% +0.7%
1997 10.1% -12.2%
1998 9.9% -1.8%
1999 9.9% +0.5%
2000 8.0% -19.4%
2001 13.1% +63.9%
2002 25.4% +93.8%
2003 27.5% +7.9%
2004 12.2% -55.6%
2005 11.4% -6.3%
2006 11.6% +1.7%
2007 10.5% -9.2%
2008 13.5% +28.2%
2009 14.4% +6.3%
2010 14.5% +0.7%
2011 13.9% -3.9%
2012 13.1% -5.7%
2013 14.2% +8.4%
2014 16.2% +14.1%
2015 16.3% +0.2%
2016 19.4% +19.4%
2017 18.7% -3.7%
2018 19.0% +1.5%
2019 19.3% +2.0%
2020 23.1% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.0% 1.8% 4.4% 10
1990s 9.5% 2.3% 11.5% 10
2000s 14.8% 8.0% 27.5% 10
2010s 16.5% 13.1% 19.4% 10
2020s 23.1% 23.1% 23.1% 1

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  5. 35 India 22.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Poland?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Poland was 23.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1984.
How does Poland rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Poland ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).