In 2023, South Korean households' debt-to-gross disposable income ratio was about 186.5 percent. This ratio has been on an overall upward trend over the past few years. Household debt mainly includes loans, primarily home mortgages, and other types of liabilities such as consumer credit (e.g., credit card debt, automobile loans). A ratio above 100 percent indicates that the debt owed is greater than the annual disposable income. According to the source, South Korea had one of the highest household debt-to-income ratios among OECD countries in 2023.
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Statistics Korea. (November 30, 2024). Household indebtedness to gross disposable income ratio in South Korea from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1113047/south-korea-household-debt-ratio/
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