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