Australia vs Korea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Australia
-1.45
in 2031
Korea
-1.08
in 2031
Australia rank
6th
Korea rank
5th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
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 Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Korea ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8251 | 1.8 | 2.63 | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3079 | 1.76 | 1.45 | Korea |
| 2010s | -3.14 | 1.32 | 4.46 | Korea |
| 2020s | -3.16 | -1.16 | 1.99 | Korea |
| 2030s | -1.46 | -1.08 | 0.3809 | 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 Korea?
- 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 Korea?
- 0.37, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Korea rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Australia ranks 6th and 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.