Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in Korea

Korea: Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item was 0.8852 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8852
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 73 countries
All-time high
0.8932
in 2015
All-time low
0.8804
in 2016
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in Korea, 2012–2020

00.20.40.60.82012201620202012: 0.8862013: 0.8872014: 0.8812015: 0.8932016: 0.882017: 0.8892018: 0.8932019: 0.892020: 0.885

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in Korea stood at 0.8852.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in Korea peaked at 0.8932 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8804, in 2016.

That places Korea 64th out of 73 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Korea, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 0.8858
2013 0.8875 +0.2%
2014 0.8813 -0.7%
2015 0.8932 +1.3%
2016 0.8804 -1.4%
2017 0.8892 +1.0%
2018 0.8926 +0.4%
2019 0.8902 -0.3%
2020 0.8852 -0.6%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.8852 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.8852 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.991, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8875 0.8804 0.8932 8
2020s 0.8852 0.8852 0.8852 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 61 Thailand 0.9098 compare
  2. 62 Ukraine 0.8989 compare
  3. 63 Spain 0.8943 compare
  4. 65 Belgium 0.8284 compare
  5. 66 Japan 0.7314 compare
  6. 67 Uzbekistan 0.7196 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in Korea?
Excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item in Korea was 0.8852 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8932 in 2015.
What is the lowest excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8804 in 2016.
How does Korea rank for excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item?
Korea ranks 64th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
Is excises, ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Excises, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 1,436 data points, 1972–2020
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