Kazakhstan vs South Korea: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Kazakhstan
27.1%
in 2023
South Korea
27.5%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
60th
South Korea rank
59th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Korea ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 59th of 153 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 26.6% | 14.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 26.2% | 5.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.3% | 4.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 30.6% | 2.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Kazakhstan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 27.5% against 27.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Korea rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 59th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.