Korea vs United States of America: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Korea
2,528 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
2,497 current US$ per person
in 2021
Korea rank
55th
United States of America rank
56th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 2,528 current US$ per person against 2,497 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 31 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 951.12 current US$ per person | 1,209 current US$ per person | 258.12 current US$ per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,642 current US$ per person | 1,508 current US$ per person | 134.37 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 2,417 current US$ per person | 2,014 current US$ per person | 403.26 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 2,924 current US$ per person | 2,330 current US$ per person | 594.19 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 2,528 current US$ per person against 2,497 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita between Korea and United States of America?
- 31 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 56th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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 less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.