Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 6.57 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in South Korea is 6.57 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 7.72 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,207 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14,207 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 16,978 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 26,375 current LCU per person | +55.3% |
| 1975 | 39,483 current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 1976 | 58,385 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 72,229 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 99,028 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1979 | 127,297 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1980 | 152,792 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 187,949 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 214,080 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 252,491 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 270,257 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 291,552 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 330,812 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 393,449 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 464,560 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 501,355 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 627,792 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 702,079 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 807,648 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 891,444 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.98 million current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.18 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 3.41 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.59 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.85 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.04 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.06 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.75 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.72 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 5.65 million current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.56 million current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.72 million current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 7.72 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 6.57 million current LCU per person | -3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.57 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 635.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.57 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,975 current LCU per person, 548.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,748 current LCU per person | 14,207 current LCU per person | 127,297 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 305,930 current LCU per person | 152,792 current LCU per person | 501,355 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 627,792 current LCU per person | 1.62 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million current LCU per person | 1.98 million current LCU per person | 3.41 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million current LCU per person | 3.59 million current LCU per person | 5.72 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million current LCU per person | 5.56 million current LCU per person | 7.72 million current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 6.57 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,207 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.