Korea vs Spain: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Korea
14.6%
in 2023
Spain
15.0%
in 2023
Korea rank
97th
Spain rank
95th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 15.0% against 14.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.

Korea ranks 97th and Spain ranks 95th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 13.3% 14.2% 0.9% Spain
2010s 13.4% 13.3% 0.1% Korea
2020s 15.4% 14.7% 0.7% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Korea or Spain?
Spain, at 15.0% against 14.6% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Korea and Spain?
0.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Korea and Spain rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Korea ranks 97th and Spain ranks 95th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed