Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
1st
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 4.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
South Korea ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 6.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 9.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1975 | 14.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 21.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1977 | 27.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 37.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 60.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 75.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 87.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 104.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 113.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 123.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 141.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 169.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 202.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 220.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 279.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 315.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 366.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 408.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 489.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 588.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 673.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 724.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 702.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 784.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 963.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 990.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 4.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 49.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 129.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 60.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 220.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 533.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 279.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 784.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 963.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More public sector data for South Korea
- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 362.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 919.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 47.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea was 3.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.