Korea vs Romania: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Romania
27.5%
in 2022
Korea rank
55th
Romania rank
52nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 27.5% against 26.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Korea ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 28.5% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 28.5% | 7.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 26.9% | 3.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.1% | 0.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 27.5% against 26.9% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Korea and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Romania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Romania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Korea ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.