Iceland vs South Korea: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
Iceland
2.56
in 2025
South Korea
2.85
in 2025
Iceland rank
45th
South Korea rank
43rd
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum over time
- Iceland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.85 against 2.56 in Iceland, a difference of 0.29.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Korea ahead.
Iceland ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 65 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 | 12 | 6.14 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 5.71 | 1.12 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.83 | 0.328 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 2.78 | 1.21 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government bonds, rate, percent per annum, Iceland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.85 against 2.56 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government bonds, rate, percent per annum between Iceland and South Korea?
- 0.29, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Korea rank globally for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
- Iceland ranks 45th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.