Poland vs Tunisia: Share of government spending going to interest payments
Poland
4.8%
in 2023
Tunisia
5.1%
in 2012
Poland rank
92nd
Tunisia rank
90th
Share of government spending going to interest payments over time
- Poland
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 5.1% against 4.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tunisia ahead.
Poland ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 90th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 13.0% | 5.3% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 9.7% | 3.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 1.1% | Poland |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 5.1% against 4.8% in Poland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of government spending going to interest payments between Poland and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2012.
- How do Poland and Tunisia rank globally for share of government spending going to interest payments?
- Poland ranks 92nd and Tunisia ranks 90th 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.