Ireland vs Korea: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Ireland
40.2%
in 2024
Korea
45.5%
in 2023
Ireland rank
36th
Korea rank
33rd
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Ireland
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 45.5% against 40.2% in Ireland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Korea ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 31.5% | 55.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 43.3% | 6.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Ireland or Korea?
- Korea, at 45.5% against 40.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Ireland and Korea?
- 5.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Korea ranks 33rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).