Taxes on goods and services as a share of revenue fell 4.72% to 16.1% in South Korea in 2023, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, taxes on goods and services as a share of revenue in South Korea reached an all time high of 48.6% in 1975 and an all time low of 16.1% in 2023.
South Korea has been ranked 78th within the group of 83 countries we follow in terms of taxes on goods and services as a share of revenue, 32 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Taxes on Goods and Services (As % of Revenue) | Unit | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Cambodia | % | 45.8% | 48.0% | 50.4% | 47.3% | 46.0% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | ... | ... | 35.9% | 32.6% | 31.9% | 34.4% | 31.2% | ||||||||||||||
Dem. People's Republic of Korea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
India | % | 37.3% | 40.9% | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
Japan | % | 36.1% | 35.3% | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Laos | % | ... | ... | ... | 54.7% | 52.0% | 53.5% | 53.6% | 49.4% | ... | ||||||||||||
Russia | % | 22.3% | 21.7% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 25.3% | ||||||||||||||||
South Korea | % | 21.7% | 21.1% | 19.9% | 19.6% | 18.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Thailand | % | 45.5% | 44.8% | 42.9% | 43.4% | 45.1% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 2.47% | 3.05% | 2.61% | 2.29% | 2.05% | ||||||||||||||||
Vietnam | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |