The ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2030 by in total 6.7 percentage points. After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the ratio is estimated to reach 59.19 percent and therefore a new peak in 2030. Notably, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) was continuously increasing over the past years. This indicator describes the general government gross debt in relation to the country's GDP. According to the International Monetary Fund, gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. The GDP, on the other hand, refers to the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.
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South Korea: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2020 to 2030
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IMF. (April 22, 2025). South Korea: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2020 to 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/939355/national-debt-of-south-korea-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
IMF. "South Korea: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2020 to 2030." Chart. April 22, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939355/national-debt-of-south-korea-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
IMF. (2025). South Korea: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2020 to 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939355/national-debt-of-south-korea-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
IMF. "South Korea: National Debt in Relation to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2020 to 2030." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939355/national-debt-of-south-korea-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
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South Korea: National debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2020 to 2030 [Graph], IMF, April 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/939355/national-debt-of-south-korea-in-relation-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp/
