Eswatini vs Republic of Korea: Claims on central government, etc.

Eswatini
2.5%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
3.4%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
139th
Republic of Korea rank
136th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Eswatini
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.4% against 2.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Eswatini ranks 139th and Republic of Korea ranks 136th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s -5.6% 1.5% 7.1% Republic of Korea
1980s -3.0% 1.1% 4.1% Republic of Korea
1990s -3.6% -2.7% 0.9% Republic of Korea
2000s -6.4% -4.0% 2.4% Republic of Korea
2010s -2.7% -1.9% 0.9% Republic of Korea
2020s 3.0% 0.7% 2.3% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Eswatini or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 3.4% against 2.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Eswatini and Republic of Korea?
0.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Republic of Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Republic of Korea rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Eswatini ranks 139th and Republic of Korea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.