India vs Korea: Net incurrence of liabilities, total

India
17.63 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Korea
51.22 trillion current LCU
in 2024
India rank
7th
Korea rank
4th

Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time

  • India
  • Korea
-50.0T050.0T100.0T150.0T197219982024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 51.22 trillion current LCU against 17.63 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 33.59 trillion current LCU.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.9 times India's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Korea ahead.

India ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 40.98 billion current LCU 395.17 billion current LCU 354.19 billion current LCU Korea
1980s 205.77 billion current LCU 817.40 billion current LCU 611.63 billion current LCU Korea
1990s 636.45 billion current LCU 3.92 trillion current LCU 3.28 trillion current LCU Korea
2000s 1.64 trillion current LCU -2.22 trillion current LCU 3.87 trillion current LCU India
2010s 4.98 trillion current LCU 32.84 trillion current LCU 27.86 trillion current LCU Korea
2020s 17.63 trillion current LCU 86.14 trillion current LCU 68.52 trillion current LCU Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, India or Korea?
Korea, at 51.22 trillion current LCU against 17.63 trillion current LCU in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between India and Korea?
33.59 trillion current LCU, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
How do India and Korea rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
India ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,974 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.