Poland vs Sudan: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Poland
4.8%
in 2023
Sudan
4.8%
in 2016
Poland rank
92nd
Sudan rank
93rd
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Poland
- Sudan
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 92nd and Sudan ranks 93rd of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government spending going to interest payments, Poland or Sudan?
- Poland, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Poland and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Poland and Sudan rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Poland ranks 92nd and Sudan ranks 93rd 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.