Indonesia vs Republic of Korea: Taxes on goods and services

Indonesia
256.25 trillion current LCU
in 2009
Republic of Korea
114.81 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Republic of Korea rank
4th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Indonesia
  • Republic of Korea
0100.0T200.0T300.0T197219982024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 256.25 trillion current LCU against 114.81 trillion current LCU in Republic of Korea, a difference of 141.44 trillion current LCU.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 379.00 billion current LCU 1.03 trillion current LCU 651.67 billion current LCU Republic of Korea
1980s 3.26 trillion current LCU 5.95 trillion current LCU 2.69 trillion current LCU Republic of Korea
1990s 25.40 trillion current LCU 22.07 trillion current LCU 3.33 trillion current LCU Indonesia
2000s 157.52 trillion current LCU 55.70 trillion current LCU 101.82 trillion current LCU Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Indonesia or Republic of Korea?
Indonesia, at 256.25 trillion current LCU against 114.81 trillion current LCU in Republic of Korea as of 2009.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Indonesia and Republic of Korea?
141.44 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Republic of Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Indonesia and Republic of Korea rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Indonesia ranks 1st and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (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
Taxes on goods and services (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, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.