Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Korea

Korea: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.24 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
23.24
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
25.19
in 2022
All-time low
15.67
in 1995
Years of data
37
1995–2031

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Korea, 1995–2031

01020301995201320311995: 15.71996: 16.31997: 16.21998: 17.11999: 17.32000: 19.92001: 19.42002: 19.12003: 19.42004: 18.62005: 19.12006: 19.92007: 21.32008: 20.72009: 19.82010: 19.52011: 202012: 20.52013: 19.82014: 19.42015: 19.32016: 20.12017: 20.72018: 21.72019: 21.62020: 21.62021: 24.12022: 25.22023: 22.42024: 21.82025: 22.62026: 23.82027: 23.12028: 23.12029: 23.32030: 23.22031: 23.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Korea is 23.24, measured in 2031.

That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Korea peaked at 25.19 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.67, in 1995.

Korea ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Korea, 1995 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1995 15.67
1996 16.34 +4.3%
1997 16.19 -0.9%
1998 17.12 +5.8%
1999 17.29 +1.0%
2000 19.93 +15.2%
2001 19.36 -2.8%
2002 19.11 -1.3%
2003 19.38 +1.4%
2004 18.59 -4.1%
2005 19.11 +2.8%
2006 19.9 +4.1%
2007 21.3 +7.0%
2008 20.68 -2.9%
2009 19.78 -4.4%
2010 19.47 -1.6%
2011 20.01 +2.8%
2012 20.45 +2.2%
2013 19.81 -3.2%
2014 19.42 -1.9%
2015 19.3 -0.6%
2016 20.07 +4.0%
2017 20.71 +3.2%
2018 21.7 +4.8%
2019 21.62 -0.4%
2020 21.55 -0.3%
2021 24.08 +11.7%
2022 25.19 +4.6%
2023 22.41 -11.0%
2024 21.75 -3.0%
2025 22.56 +3.7%
2026 23.77 +5.4%
2027 23.06 -3.0%
2028 23.11 +0.2%
2029 23.25 +0.6%
2030 23.25 -0.0%
2031 23.24 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.52 15.67 17.29 5
2000s 19.71 18.59 21.3 10
2010s 20.26 19.3 21.7 10
2020s 23.07 21.55 25.19 10
2030s 23.24 23.24 23.25 2

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 11 Türkiye 29.91 compare
  2. 12 United Arab Emirates 28.88 compare
  3. 13 Honduras 24.49 compare
  4. 15 India 21.89 compare
  5. 16 Saudi Arabia 21.84 compare
  6. 17 Thailand 21.08 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Korea?
Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Korea was 23.24 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 25.19 in 2022.
What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.67 in 1995.
How does Korea rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
Korea ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
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