Hong Kong vs South Korea: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025
Hong Kong
-0.7752
in 2031
South Korea
-0.8551
in 2031
Hong Kong rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025 over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -0.7752 against -0.8551 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0799.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.6969 | 0.3501 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.8764 | 0.7258 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -5.6 | -1.24 | 4.36 | South Korea |
| 2030s | -0.7834 | -0.8751 | 0.0917 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at -0.7752 against -0.8551 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0799, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and South 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.