South Korea — Central government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2026 · 103 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For South Korea, the central government debt reading stood at 46.7% of GDP in 2025. Against 44.8% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +1.92 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 39.5% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1911–2026
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Latest observations
2006–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 49.8 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 46.7 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 44.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 45.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 44.5 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2021 | 42.3 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 39.8 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 34.3 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 32.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 32.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 32.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 32 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 30.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 29.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 28.3 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 27.8 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 27.1 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 27.6 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 24.8 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 25.5 % of GDP |
Values before 2007, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.