China vs Korea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

China
62.00 trillion
in 2024
Korea
34.07 trillion
in 2012
China rank
7th
Korea rank
8th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • China
  • Korea
-20.0T020.0T40.0T60.0T195119872024

How they compare

China currently reports 62.00 trillion against 34.07 trillion in Korea, a difference of 27.93 trillion.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Korea ahead.

China ranks 7th and Korea ranks 8th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea Difference Ahead
1970s -30.54 billion 197.08 billion 227.63 billion Korea
1980s 8.04 billion 378.81 billion 370.77 billion Korea
1990s 207.15 billion -11.75 trillion 11.96 trillion China
2000s 1.80 trillion -3.84 trillion 5.63 trillion China
2010s 4.26 trillion 25.92 trillion 21.67 trillion Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, China or Korea?
China, at 62.00 trillion against 34.07 trillion in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between China and Korea?
27.93 trillion, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do China and Korea rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
China ranks 7th and Korea ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.