Republic of Korea vs Samoa: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Samoa
26.4%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Samoa rank
57th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Republic of 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.
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of 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% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 25.3% | 2.4% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Samoa?
- Republic of Korea, at 26.9% against 26.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th 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.