Canada vs South Korea: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Canada
7.6%
in 2023
South Korea
7.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
94th
South Korea rank
97th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.6% against 7.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 94th and South Korea ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.8% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | 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, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 7.6% against 7.3% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 94th 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.