Korea vs Uzbekistan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Korea
7.3%
in 2023
Uzbekistan
7.5%
in 2023
Korea rank
97th
Uzbekistan rank
96th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Korea ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 12.9% | 4.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 10.1% | 1.4% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.1% | 1.3% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Korea ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 96th 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.