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Korea Lowest Government Debt to GDP

Name: Korea Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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7.81% in 1996

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The lowest government debt to gdp in Korea was 7.81% in 1996. The top 5 years were: 1996 (7.81%), 1995 (8.49%), 1994 (9.63%), 1997 (9.69%), 1993 (10.86%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Korea Top 5 Lowest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1996	7.81%
2nd	1995	8.49%
3rd	1994	9.63%
4th	1997	9.69%
5th	1993	10.86%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

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

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