Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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.
South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.22 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,525 current LCU per person, 490.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.22 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,144 current LCU per person, 535.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
- 3 Colombia 2.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Laos 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,208 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- South 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 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)
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
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.