South Korea — Central government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2026 · 104 observations

About this series

Central government revenue records transactions that increase government net worth, including taxes and other receipts within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For South Korea, the central government revenue reading stood at 26.3% of GDP in 2025. Against 26.4% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −0.14 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 26.8% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2006–2026

PeriodValue
202626.6 % of GDP
202526.3 % of GDP
202426.4 % of GDP
202327.8 % of GDP
202230.1 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202128.4 % of GDP
202026.7 % of GDP
201926.6 % of GDP
201826.3 % of GDP
201725.1 % of GDP
201624.7 % of GDP
201523.5 % of GDP
201422.4 % of GDP
201322.4 % of GDP
201222.2 % of GDP
201121.9 % of GDP
201021.9 % of GDP
200923.7 % of GDP
200821.8 % of GDP
200721.7 % of GDP

Values before 2007, back to 2006, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.