Korea vs Liberia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Korea
37.89
in 2015
Liberia
39.21
in 2015
Korea rank
125th
Liberia rank
122nd

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Korea
  • Liberia
0200400600195819862015

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 39.21 against 37.89 in Korea, a difference of 1.32.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Liberia ahead.

Korea ranks 125th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 16.77 35.59 18.82 Liberia
1980s 19.39 79.31 59.91 Liberia
2000s 23.54 371.62 348.08 Liberia
2010s 33.66 31.68 1.98 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Korea or Liberia?
Liberia, at 39.21 against 37.89 in Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Korea and Liberia?
1.32, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
How do Korea and Liberia rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Korea ranks 125th and Liberia ranks 122nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.