South Korea vs Thailand: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
South Korea
63.15
in 2031
Thailand
69.7
in 2031
South Korea rank
10th
Thailand rank
8th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 69.7 against 63.15 in South Korea, a difference of 6.55.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 | 40.53 | 28.76 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 22.28 | 46.2 | 23.91 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 41.55 | 5.45 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 52.58 | 63.05 | 10.47 | Thailand |
| 2030s | 62.43 | 69.61 | 7.18 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 69.7 against 63.15 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between South Korea and Thailand?
- 6.55, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 8th 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.