Cameroon vs South Korea: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Cameroon
7.0%
in 2023
South Korea
7.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
100th
South Korea rank
97th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 97th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 8.1% | 4.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 8.5% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.8% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.0% | 1.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Cameroon or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Cameroon and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and South Korea rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 100th and South Korea ranks 97th 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.