Australia vs South Korea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025
Australia
-1.45
in 2031
South Korea
-1.08
in 2031
Australia rank
6th
South Korea rank
5th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -1.08 against -1.45 in Australia, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 26 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8251 | 1.8 | 2.63 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3079 | 1.76 | 1.45 | South Korea |
| 2010s | -3.14 | 1.32 | 4.46 | South Korea |
| 2020s | -3.16 | -1.16 | 1.99 | South Korea |
| 2030s | -1.46 | -1.08 | 0.3809 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -1.08 against -1.45 in Australia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Australia and South Korea?
- 0.37, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Australia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.