Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Kenya or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Kenya as of 2023.

What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Kenya and Republic of Korea?

0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Republic of Korea?

36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.

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.

Kenya vs Republic of Korea: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Kenya

7.0%

in 2023

Republic of Korea

7.3%

in 2023

Kenya rank

99th

Republic of Korea rank

97th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Kenya
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 99th and Republic of Korea ranks 97th of 187 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	Republic of Korea
1990s	5.1%	8.0%	2.8%	Republic of Korea
2000s	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	Republic of Korea
2010s	6.0%	7.8%	1.8%	Republic of Korea
2020s	6.4%	8.0%	1.6%	Republic of 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, Kenya or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Kenya and Republic of Korea?: 0.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Republic of Korea?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Republic of Korea rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Kenya ranks 99th and Republic of 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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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.