South Korea — Combined government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2031 · 108 observations
About this series
Combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For South Korea, the combined government debt reading stood at 52.3% of GDP in 2025. Against 49.7% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +2.55 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 45.1% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 63.1 % of GDP |
| 2030 | 61.7 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 60.1 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 58.5 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 56.6 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 54.4 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 52.3 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 49.7 % 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 |
| 2015 | 38.8 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 37.9 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 36 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 33.5 % of GDP |
Values before 2012, back to 2010, are on the chart — hover to read them.