Republic of Korea vs Seychelles: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
26.9%
in 2023
Seychelles
27.2%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Seychelles rank
53rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 27.2% against 26.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 24.8% | 2.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 29.2% | 6.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.3% | 1.3% | 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 27.2% against 26.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Seychelles?
- 0.3%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Seychelles?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Seychelles rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Seychelles ranks 53rd 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.