Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 2.22 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea is 2.22 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.29 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,208 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7,208 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 9,014 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 13,943 current LCU per person | +54.7% |
| 1975 | 21,400 current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 29,011 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 35,969 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 47,380 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 62,783 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 81,209 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 98,623 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 111,884 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 130,943 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 139,484 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 145,568 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 163,222 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 175,894 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 206,061 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 204,174 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 259,020 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 279,127 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 342,873 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 393,012 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 462,552 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 521,056 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 609,955 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 672,678 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 591,989 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 749,969 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 867,000 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 962,958 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,338 current LCU per person | 7,208 current LCU per person | 62,783 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 145,706 current LCU per person | 81,209 current LCU per person | 206,061 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 488,223 current LCU per person | 259,020 current LCU per person | 749,969 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 867,000 current LCU per person | 1.36 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million current LCU per person | 1.51 million current LCU per person | 2.16 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million current LCU per person | 2.07 million current LCU per person | 2.29 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 3 Colombia 2.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 2.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 2.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Chile 1.62 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Iceland 1.26 million current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Republic of 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea was 2.22 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,208 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (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.