Argentina vs Poland: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 80.1% of GDP in Argentina and 59.7% of GDP in Poland, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Argentina, by 20.4 percentage points, or 1.34 times that in Poland.
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Watch it change on the map% of GDP · IMF · log scale
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 80.1 2025 | 52.6 | 32 of 149 | 53.9 2031 |
| Poland | 59.7 2025 | 51.1 | 57 of 149 | 82 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Argentina has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Poland.
- In 2025, Argentina ranked 32 and Poland ranked 57 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Argentina at 53.9% of GDP and Poland at 82% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Argentina | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.1 | 59.7 |
| 2024 | 84.6 | 54.9 |
| 2023 | 153.4 | 49.5 |
| 2022 | 84.3 | 48.8 |
| 2021 | 81 | 53 |
| 2020 | 103.8 | 56.6 |
| 2019 | 89.8 | 45.2 |
| 2018 | 85.3 | 48.2 |
| 2017 | 57 | 50.4 |
| 2016 | 53.1 | 54.1 |
| 2015 | 52.6 | 51.1 |
| 2014 | 44.7 | 51.1 |
| 2013 | 43.5 | 56.9 |
| 2012 | 40.4 | 54.5 |
| 2011 | 38.9 | 54.8 |
| 2010 | 43.5 | 53.8 |
| 2009 | 55.4 | 49.7 |
| 2008 | 53.8 | 46.6 |
| 2007 | 62.1 | 44.4 |
| 2006 | 70.8 | 47.1 |
| 2005 | 80.3 | 46.5 |
| 2004 | 117.9 | 45 |
| 2003 | 125.2 | 46.2 |
| 2002 | 147.2 | 41.4 |
| 2001 | 48 | 37 |
| 2000 | 40.8 | 36.3 |
| 1999 | 38.9 | 39.2 |
| 1998 | 34.2 | 38.6 |
| 1997 | 31.7 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | 32.6 | 43 |
| 1995 | 30.8 | 48.6 |
| 1994 | 28.4 | – |
| 1993 | 26.9 | – |
| 1992 | 25 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Argentina | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69.4 | 66.6 |
| 2027 | 70.4 | 70.7 |
| 2028 | 65.6 | 73.7 |
| 2029 | 60.3 | 77 |
| 2030 | 56.7 | 79.8 |
| 2031 | 53.9 | 82 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time