South Korea vs Seychelles: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
South Korea
9.2%
in 2023
Seychelles
10.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
43rd
Seychelles rank
40th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 10.0% against 9.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Seychelles ahead.
South Korea ranks 43rd and Seychelles ranks 40th of 184 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
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, South Korea or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 10.0% 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 South Korea and Seychelles?
- 0.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Seychelles?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Seychelles rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 43rd and Seychelles ranks 40th 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.