South Korea vs Singapore: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025
South Korea
-1.08
in 2031
Singapore
1.84
in 2031
South Korea rank
5th
Singapore rank
2nd
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent 9/26/2025 over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.84 against -1.08 in South Korea, a difference of 2.92.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 | 4.01 | 2.21 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 2.61 | 0.8488 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 5.03 | 3.71 | Singapore |
| 2020s | -1.16 | 1.78 | 2.94 | Singapore |
| 2030s | -1.08 | 1.82 | 2.9 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.84 against -1.08 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of between South Korea and Singapore?
- 2.92, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- South Korea ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 2nd 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.