South Korea — General government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2026 · 57 observations

About this series

General government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The general government tax revenue reading for South Korea was 0.1% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 17.9% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −17.8 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 17.3% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2015–2026

PeriodValue
20260.1 % of GDP
20250.1 % of GDP
202417.9 % of GDP
202319.4 % of GDP
202222.4 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2015
202120.9 % of GDP
202019.1 % of GDP
201918.9 % of GDP
201819 % of GDP
201718 % of GDP
201617.5 % of GDP
201516.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.