Korea vs Seychelles: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Seychelles
27.2%
in 2023
Korea rank
55th
Seychelles rank
53rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Korea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Korea ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 24.8% | 3.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 29.2% | 6.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.3% | 1.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Korea or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Korea and Seychelles?
- 0.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Seychelles?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Seychelles rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Korea ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 53rd 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.