South Korea vs Namibia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
South Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Namibia
27.0%
in 2022
South Korea rank
55th
Namibia rank
54th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Korea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.0% against 26.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
South Korea ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 54th of 187 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 26.2% | 8.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 27.2% | 6.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 31.0% | 7.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 28.8% | 0.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, South Korea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 27.0% against 26.9% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between South Korea and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Namibia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Namibia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 55th and Namibia ranks 54th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.