Egypt vs Korea: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Egypt
70.92
in 2031
Korea
63.15
in 2031
Egypt rank
7th
Korea rank
10th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 70.92 against 63.15 in Korea, a difference of 7.77.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Korea ranks 10th of 26 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.11 | 14.79 | 58.32 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 82.69 | 22.28 | 60.41 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 81.41 | 36.1 | 45.32 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 87.03 | 52.58 | 34.44 | Egypt |
| 2030s | 72.72 | 62.43 | 10.29 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Egypt or Korea?
- Egypt, at 70.92 against 63.15 in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Egypt and Korea?
- 7.77, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Korea rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Korea ranks 10th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.