Japan vs Korea: International debt issues to GDP (%)
Japan
14.3%
in 2020
Korea
13.8%
in 2020
Japan rank
76th
Korea rank
78th
International debt issues to GDP (%) over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.3% against 13.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 76th and Korea ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 9.4% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.2% | 3.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 14.3% against 13.8% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Japan and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
- Japan ranks 76th and Korea ranks 78th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.