International debt issues to GDP in Poland

Poland: International debt issues to GDP was 11.7% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
11.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 116 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2012
All-time low
4.0%
in 1996
Years of data
27
1994–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Poland, 1994–2020

510151994200720201994: 5.3 %1995: 4.3 %1996: 4 %1997: 5 %1998: 4.9 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 5.4 %2001: 6 %2002: 6.8 %2003: 9 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 10.3 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 13 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 16 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 14.3 %2016: 14.8 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 13.3 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 11.7 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Poland stood at 11.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Poland peaked at 16.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1996.

Poland ranks 88th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9% 4.0% 5.9% 6
2000s 9.1% 5.4% 12.7% 10
2010s 14.1% 11.4% 16.5% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 85 Barbados 12.3% compare
  2. 86 Egypt, Arab Republic of 11.9% compare
  3. 87 Czech Republic 11.8% compare
  4. 89 Namibia 11.7% compare
  5. 90 Honduras 10.7% compare
  6. 91 Azerbaijan, Republic of 10.6% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Poland?
International debt issues to gdp in Poland was 11.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1996.
How does Poland rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Poland ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.