Skip to content
CountryAtlas

South Korea · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

11th of 33 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Debt / GDPSouth Korea's debt / gdp rose from 7.2 % in 1990 to 47.8 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%47.8 %

South Korea's debt / gdp rose from 7.2 % in 1990 to 47.8 % in 2024.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

76th of 179 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDPSouth Korea's gross debt / gdp rose from 8.5 % in 1995 to 49.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%49.7 %

South Korea's gross debt / gdp rose from 8.5 % in 1995 to 49.7 % in 2024.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

40th of 87 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Interest payments (% of revenue)South Korea's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 2.7 % in 1995 to 5.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%5.3 %

South Korea's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 2.7 % in 1995 to 5.3 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

49th of 183 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Fiscal balanceSouth Korea's fiscal balance fell from 2.2 % in 1995 to -0.8 % in 2024.199520002005201020152020-2%0%2%4%-0.8 %

South Korea's fiscal balance fell from 2.2 % in 1995 to -0.8 % in 2024.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

Latest values — expand for the charts.

No data available (4)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for South Korea.

Other topics