India vs South Korea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic
India
-42.02 trillion
in 2031
South Korea
-36.70 trillion
in 2031
India rank
25th
South Korea rank
24th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government … Domestic over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -36.70 trillion against -42.02 trillion in India, a difference of 5.32 trillion.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.30 trillion | 9.50 trillion | 10.80 trillion | South Korea |
| 2000s | -3.00 trillion | 15.65 trillion | 18.65 trillion | South Korea |
| 2010s | -9.59 trillion | 22.67 trillion | 32.26 trillion | South Korea |
| 2020s | -27.63 trillion | -30.42 trillion | 2.79 trillion | India |
| 2030s | -40.52 trillion | -36.15 trillion | 4.37 trillion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, India or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -36.70 trillion against -42.02 trillion in India as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between India and South Korea?
- 5.32 trillion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- India ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (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.