Australia vs Korea: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Australia
-0.5296
in 2031
Korea
-0.8551
in 2031
Australia rank
9th
Korea rank
12th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Australia
- Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports -0.5296 against -0.8551 in Korea, a difference of 0.3255.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Korea ranks 12th of 24 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8144 | 2.36 | 1.55 | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.4777 | 0.9316 | 0.4539 | Korea |
| 2010s | -2.41 | 0.8764 | 3.29 | Korea |
| 2020s | -2.24 | -1.24 | 1 | Korea |
| 2030s | -0.5396 | -0.8751 | 0.3355 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Australia or Korea?
- Australia, at -0.5296 against -0.8551 in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Australia and Korea?
- 0.3255, with Australia 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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Australia ranks 9th and Korea ranks 12th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary 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.