Korea vs Upper middle income: Other taxes

Korea
4.7%
in 2024
Upper middle income
0.9%
in 2024
Korea rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
17th

Other taxes over time

  • Korea
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 4.7% against 0.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Korea's figure about 5.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 148 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 9.7% 1.8% 7.8% Korea
2000s 6.7% 1.2% 5.4% Korea
2010s 3.8% 0.9% 2.8% Korea
2020s 4.7% 0.8% 3.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other taxes, Korea or Upper middle income?
Korea, at 4.7% against 0.9% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in other taxes between Korea and Upper middle income?
3.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Upper middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for other taxes?
Korea ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other taxes (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,154 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.