Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of
Hong Kong, China
-0.7516
in 2031
Korea
-1.08
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Korea rank
5th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -0.7516 against -1.08 in Korea, a difference of 0.3284.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.8 | 0.3968 | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0414 | 1.76 | 1.72 | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 1.32 | 1.47 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -4.25 | -1.16 | 3.09 | Korea |
| 2030s | -0.7516 | -1.08 | 0.3321 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at -0.7516 against -1.08 in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 0.3284, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th 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.