Global Statistics and Country Indicators
South Korea Government Debt Over Time (2012–2027)
Government Gross Debt
Data table
| 2012 | 33.5% | 2018 | 37.9% | 2023 | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 36% | 2019 | 39.7% | 2024 | 49.6% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | 2020 | 45.9% | 2025 | 52.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | 2021 | 47.9% | 2026 | 47.3% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | 2022 | 49.7% | 2027 | 46.2% |
| 2017 | 38% |
Government Gross Debt
Data table
| 2012 | 504.6T | 2018 | 759.7T | 2023 | 1.22Q |
| 2013 | 565.6T | 2019 | 810.7T | 2024 | 1.27Q |
| 2014 | 620.6T | 2020 | 945.1T | 2025 | 1.4Q |
| 2015 | 676.2T | 2021 | 1.07Q | 2026 | 1.54Q |
| 2016 | 717.5T | 2022 | 1.16Q | 2027 | 1.65Q |
| 2017 | 735.2T |
Government Net Debt
Data table
| 2012 | -4.5% | 2018 | -2.5% | 2023 | 7.4% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | 2019 | -1.5% | 2024 | 8.1% |
| 2014 | -2.6% | 2020 | 2.2% | 2025 | 8.1% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | 2021 | 2.6% | 2026 | 7% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | 2022 | 6.2% | 2027 | 4% |
| 2017 | -0.7% |
Government Net Debt
Data table
| 2012 | -68.09T | 2018 | -49.99T | 2023 | 177.6T |
| 2013 | -42.46T | 2019 | -31.24T | 2024 | 206.7T |
| 2014 | -43.02T | 2020 | 44.54T | 2025 | 215.7T |
| 2015 | -19.3T | 2021 | 58.91T | 2026 | 226.8T |
| 2016 | -13.11T | 2022 | 143.6T | 2027 | 140.8T |
| 2017 | -13.19T |