South Korea — General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, expressed in local currency (absolute).
Time Series
Unit: lcu-billion-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,517,915.7 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 1,391,669.18 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 1,270,771.91 | Actual |
| 2023 | 1,217,320.36 | Actual |
| 2022 | 1,157,193.44 | Actual |
| 2021 | 1,066,247.68 | Actual |
| 2020 | 945,145.92 | Actual |
| 2019 | 810,726.42 | Actual |
| 2018 | 759,720.52 | Actual |
| 2017 | 735,230.27 | Actual |
| 2016 | 717,511.68 | Actual |
| 2015 | 676,163.66 | Actual |
| 2014 | 620,571.33 | Actual |
| 2013 | 565,644.7 | Actual |
| 2012 | 504,608 | Actual |
| 2011 | 459,200 | Actual |
| 2010 | 390,037.5 | Actual |
| 2009 | 361,409 | Actual |
| 2008 | 311,046 | Actual |
| 2007 | 298,902 | Actual |
| 2006 | 282,783 | Actual |
| 2005 | 247,972 | Actual |
| 2004 | 203,687 | Actual |
| 2003 | 165,825 | Actual |
| 2002 | 133,730 | Actual |
| 2001 | 121,815.72 | Actual |
| 2000 | 108,705.57 | Actual |
| 1999 | 96,614.46 | Actual |
| 1998 | 76,932.25 | Actual |
| 1997 | 54,334.56 | Actual |
| 1996 | 39,659.45 | Actual |
| 1995 | 38,366.08 | Actual |
| 1994 | 37,079.17 | Actual |
| 1993 | 35,372.26 | Actual |
| 1992 | 33,356.41 | Actual |
| 1991 | 29,810.11 | Actual |
| 1990 | 26,432.99 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
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- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net