South Korea — General government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1958–2030 · 73 observations
About this series
General 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.
The latest general government debt reading for South Korea was 53.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 49.8% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +3.56 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 45.2% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 64.3 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 62.7 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 60.9 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 58.9 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 56.7 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2025 | 53.4 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 49.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 50.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 49.8 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 48 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 45.9 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 39.7 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 37.9 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 38 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 39.1 % of GDP |