South Korea now riskier than Germany on the BankruptBaby Risk Score
South Korea's BankruptBaby Risk Score rose from 13.9 to 16.1 since Oct 27, moving it from #16 to #11 of 16 and past Germany (13.6).
What changed for South Korea: interest cost (share of revenue) data now included (5.3% of revenue (2024)) (+5.5 pts).
Germany moved the other way (16.4 → 13.6): foreign-held debt data no longer available (−3.4 pts).
Full reports: https://bankruptbaby.org/country/south-korea · https://bankruptbaby.org/country/germany
All rankings: https://bankruptbaby.org/rankings.php
South Korea Risk Score, 31 Oct 2026
16.1
Recent readings
| Date | Reading | Change since |
| Now (Oct 31) | 16.1 | — |
| 1 day ago | 16.0 | ▲ +0.6% |
| 1 week ago | 15.6 | ▲ +3.2% |
Why this matters
Tracked because of what it signals about government debt, currency stability, or the broader macro picture.
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