Denmark vs South Korea: Foreign liabilities

Denmark
1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Korea
1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
21st
South Korea rank
19th

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Denmark
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 231.10 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 306.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ 338.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 31.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Korea
2000s 627.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ 616.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ Denmark
2010s 887.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 168.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Korea
2020s 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 231.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Denmark or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.25 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Denmark and South Korea?
231.10 billion real chained 2019 US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Denmark ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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