Other taxes (% of revenue) in South Korea
South Korea: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in South Korea, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in South Korea is 4.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in South Korea peaked at 10.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1986.
That places South Korea 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.9% | — |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +112.0% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -39.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -72.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +182.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -10.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 8.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +182.3% | 1.1% | 3.0% |
| 1975 | +112.0% | 2.8% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in South Korea?
- Other taxes in South Korea was 4.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1986.
- How does South Korea rank for other taxes?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.