Colombia vs South Korea: Tax revenue (current LCU)

Colombia
260.77 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Korea
339.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
4th
South Korea rank
2nd

Tax revenue (current LCU) over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
0100.0T200.0T300.0T400.0T197219982024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 339.90 trillion current LCU against 260.77 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 79.14 trillion current LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 19.87 trillion current LCU 71.73 trillion current LCU 51.86 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 44.93 trillion current LCU 134.86 trillion current LCU 89.93 trillion current LCU South Korea
2010s 115.47 trillion current LCU 229.94 trillion current LCU 114.47 trillion current LCU South Korea
2020s 215.22 trillion current LCU 345.36 trillion current LCU 130.14 trillion current LCU South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Colombia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 339.90 trillion current LCU against 260.77 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Colombia and South Korea?
79.14 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for tax revenue?
Colombia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.