South Korea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit)
South Korea
0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) over time
- South Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
South Korea ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- South Korea, at 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.