Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Republic of Korea or Ukraine?

Republic of Korea, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Ukraine as of 2020.

What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Republic of Korea and Ukraine?

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Ukraine?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Ukraine: International debt issues to GDP

Republic of Korea

13.8%

in 2020

Ukraine

13.7%

in 2020

Republic of Korea rank

78th

Ukraine rank

79th

International debt issues to GDP over time

Republic of Korea
Ukraine

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 13.8% against 13.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 79th of 116 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.9%	2.7%	8.2%	Republic of Korea
2000s	9.4%	7.5%	1.8%	Republic of Korea
2010s	12.2%	13.6%	1.3%	Ukraine
2020s	13.8%	13.7%	0.1%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Republic of Korea or Ukraine?: Republic of Korea, at 13.8% against 13.7% in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Republic of Korea and Ukraine?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Ukraine?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Ukraine rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 78th and Ukraine ranks 79th 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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Indicator: International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit: %
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.