National Debt Snowballs: Fiscal Debt Could Reach 1,300 Trillion Won by 2030, With 53 Trillion Won in Interest
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- South Korea’s fiscal debt is projected to reach the 1,300 trillion-won range by 2030, more than 280 trillion won above this year’s level.
- The government’s draft budget puts fiscal debt at 1,117.1 trillion won next year, up 91.9 trillion won from the supplementary-budget figure for this year.
- Rising national debt is expected to push annual interest costs above 50 trillion won, reaching about 53 trillion won in 2030.
South Korea’s debt burden is projected to keep expanding, with fiscal debt that citizens must repay expected to reach roughly 1,300 trillion won by 2030.
That would represent an increase of more than 280 trillion won from this year. As national debt grows, annual interest payments are also expected to exceed 50 trillion won, reaching 53 trillion won by 2030.
The Planning and Budget Ministry’s proposed budget for next year puts fiscal debt at 1,117.1 trillion won. That is 91.9 trillion won higher than the 1,025.2 trillion won recorded under this year’s supplementary budget.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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