Moldova vs Poland: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Moldova
5.1%
in 2023
Poland
4.8%
in 2023
Moldova rank
91st
Poland rank
92nd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Moldova
- Poland
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 91st and Poland ranks 92nd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 8.5% | 8.1% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.6% | 2.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Moldova or Poland?
- Moldova, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Moldova and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Moldova and Poland rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Moldova ranks 91st 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.