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

0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

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

Republic of Korea

7.3%

in 2023

Zambia

7.2%

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

97th

Zambia rank

98th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Republic of Korea
Zambia

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 98th of 187 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.0%	5.3%	2.7%	Republic of Korea
2000s	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%	Republic of Korea
2010s	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%	Republic of Korea
2020s	8.0%	5.9%	2.1%	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, Republic of Korea or Zambia?: Republic of Korea, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Zambia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Zambia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 98th 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.