South Korea vs Poland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
South Korea
4.4%
in 2023
Poland
4.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
95th
Poland rank
92nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 95th and Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 0.5% | 7.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 7.7% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.8% against 4.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- South Korea ranks 95th and Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of government spending going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest expenditures on government debt, as share of total central government expenditures. Interest expenditures on government debt include payments on long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments.