Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 61.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
20th
of 157 countries
All-time high
80.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1972–2024

20406080197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 61.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 80.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1972 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1972 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1973 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1974 24.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1975 34.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +40.1%
1976 34.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1977 33.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1978 33.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1979 34.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1980 46.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.4%
1981 51.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1982 55.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1983 58.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1984 56.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1985 57.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1986 56.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1987 48.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1988 42.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1989 34.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1990 38.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1991 35.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1992 40.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1993 42.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1994 43.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1995 40.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1996 43.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1997 52.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.3%
1998 68.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP +31.5%
1999 67.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2000 68.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2001 80.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2002 77.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2003 72.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2004 64.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2005 57.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2006 52.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2007 51.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2008 60.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.3%
2009 68.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2010 62.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2011 57.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2012 64.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2013 59.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2014 55.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2015 57.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2016 62.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2017 61.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2018 61.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2019 61.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2020 61.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2021 60.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2022 65.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2023 58.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2024 61.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 34.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
1980s 50.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 34.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 58.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 47.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 68.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 65.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP 51.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 80.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 60.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 55.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP 64.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 61.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP 58.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP 65.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Rwanda 69.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 19 Senegal 62.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Burkina Faso 57.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Myanmar 54.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Hungary 53.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 61.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 80.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 21.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Republic of Korea rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.