In 2022, the national debt of South Korea amounted to about 49.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), up from about 46.7 percent in the previous year. South Korea's debt to GDP ratio continued to slowly but steadily increase over the years. With emergency relief funds and increased government spending during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, it was expected that the debt ratio would grow even more in the future.
South Korea's national debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2000 to 2022 with forecasts up to 2027
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Statistics Korea. "South Korea's national debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2000 to 2022 with forecasts up to 2027." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631543/south-korea-national-debtgdp/
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Statistics Korea. "South Korea's National Debt in Relation to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2000 to 2022 with Forecasts up to 2027." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/631543/south-korea-national-debtgdp/
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South Korea's national debt in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2000 to 2022 with forecasts up to 2027 [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/631543/south-korea-national-debtgdp/