Korea vs Samoa: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Samoa
26.4%
in 2023
Korea rank
55th
Samoa rank
57th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 26.9% against 26.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Samoa ahead.
Korea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 24.3% | 9.0% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 19.3% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 2.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.3% | 2.4% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Korea or Samoa?
- Korea, at 26.9% against 26.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Korea and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Samoa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Korea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th 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.