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Korea Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: Korea Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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53.37% in 2025

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in Korea was 53.37% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (53.37%), 2023 (50.54%), 2024 (49.82%), 2022 (49.80%), 2021 (47.99%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Korea Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	53.37%
2nd	2023	50.54%
3rd	2024	49.82%
4th	2022	49.80%
5th	2021	47.99%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	53.37%	+3.56%	93rd
2024	49.82%	−0.72%	78th
2023	50.54%	+0.74%	84th
2022	49.80%	+1.81%	78th
2021	47.99%	+2.07%	64th
2020	45.92%	+6.19%	56th
2019	39.73%	+1.88%	58th
2016	39.14%	+0.30%	62nd
2018	37.85%	−0.16%	58th
2017	38.01%	−1.13%	55th
2015	38.84%	+0.97%	72nd
2014	37.88%	+1.87%	84th
2013	36.01%	+2.47%	83rd
2012	33.54%	+1.84%	79th
2011	31.70%	+3.43%	75th
2010	28.28%	−0.52%	59th
2009	28.79%	+2.94%	64th
2008	25.86%	−0.49%	67th
2007	26.35%	−0.70%	69th
2006	27.04%	+2.13%	65th
2005	24.92%	+3.31%	38th
2004	21.60%	+2.50%	27th
2003	19.10%	+2.66%	18th
2002	16.44%	−0.18%	12th
2001	16.63%	+0.54%	9th
2000	16.09%	+0.33%	9th
1999	15.76%	+1.94%	10th
1998	13.82%	+4.12%	8th
1993	10.86%	−0.78%	2nd
1992	11.65%	−0.28%	3rd
1991	11.93%	−0.86%	4th
1990	12.79%	–	4th
1997	9.69%	+1.88%	3rd
1994	9.63%	−1.23%	2nd
1996	7.81%	−0.67%	3rd
1995	8.49%	−1.15%	1st

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