Greece vs South Korea: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Greece
9.5%
in 2023
South Korea
9.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
South Korea rank
43rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 43rd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 1.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.4% | 0.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Greece or South Korea?
- Greece, at 9.5% against 9.2% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 43rd of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.