What is the current Central government debt, total (% of GDP) for South Korea?

The latest South Korea Central government debt, total (% of GDP) value is 51.18 for January 2022.

What is the Sigmanomics forecast outlook for South Korea Central government debt, total (% of GDP)?

Sigmacast's 1-month forecast points to a higher reading versus the latest print, with the 3-month outlook reinforcing that direction. Both horizons are aligned bullish for this indicator, suggesting a consistent trend signal. Trend-driven dynamics are the primary tailwind in the current projection.

Central Government Debt Total Of GDP: 51.18 % of GDP (Jan… | Sigmanomics

Last updated: 1 Jan 2022, 00:00 UTCData from World Bank. Forecasts by Sigmanomics Forecast Engine.

South Korea

South Korea Central government debt, total (% of GDP) climbed to 51.18 % of GDP in January 2022

World BankYearlyReleased January 2022

South Korea Central government debt, total (% of GDP) climbed to 51.18 % of GDP in January 2022, up 2.22 % of GDP from December's 48.96 % of GDP reading.

Latest Release

51.18

Latest (2022)

48.96

World Bank

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Central government debt, total (% of GDP) - KR

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Economic Calendar - KR Events

Tuesday, May 26, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
21:00	KR	Business Confidence		74	70	68.50	Medium
Thursday, May 28, 2026			Actual	Previous	Consensus	Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast	Impact
23:00	KR	Industrial Production MoM		0.3	0.9	0.90	Low
23:00	KR	Retail Sales MoM		1.8	0.4	0.40	Low
23:00	KR	Industrial Production YoY		3.6	4	4.00	Low