Subnational government tax revenue in Korea

Korea: Subnational government tax revenue was 17.97 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.97 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
22.39 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
16.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government tax revenue in Korea, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2001: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 17.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 16.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 17.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 18.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 18 Percentage of GDP2009: 16.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 17.2 Percentage of GDP2012: 17.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 16.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 16.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 17.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 18 Percentage of GDP2018: 19 Percentage of GDP2019: 18.9 Percentage of GDP2020: 19.1 Percentage of GDP2021: 20.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 22.4 Percentage of GDP2023: 19.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 18 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Korea recorded 17.97 Percentage of GDP for subnational government tax revenue in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in Korea peaked at 22.39 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.17 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Subnational government tax revenue in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government tax revenue in Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 16.81 Percentage of GDP
2001 16.75 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2002 16.64 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2003 17.12 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2004 16.17 Percentage of GDP -5.5%
2005 16.68 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2006 17.23 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
2007 18.18 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2008 18 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
2009 16.8 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2010 16.73 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2011 17.21 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2012 17.19 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2013 16.56 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2014 16.51 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2015 16.73 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2016 17.5 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2017 18.01 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2018 18.98 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
2019 18.87 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2020 19.07 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2021 20.85 Percentage of GDP +9.3%
2022 22.39 Percentage of GDP +7.3%
2023 19.39 Percentage of GDP -13.4%
2024 17.97 Percentage of GDP -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.04 Percentage of GDP 16.17 Percentage of GDP 18.18 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 17.43 Percentage of GDP 16.51 Percentage of GDP 18.98 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 19.93 Percentage of GDP 17.97 Percentage of GDP 22.39 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Denmark 45.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Sweden 38.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Iceland 33.97 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 New Zealand 31.71 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 17.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Luxembourg 30.61 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government tax revenue in Korea?
Subnational government tax revenue in Korea was 17.97 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.17 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Korea rank for subnational government tax revenue?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
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This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.