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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 13.2% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −13.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 13% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2015–2026

PeriodValue
20260.1 % of GDP
20250.1 % of GDP
202413.2 % of GDP
202314.3 % of GDP
202217 % of GDP
7 earlier values, back to 2015
202115.5 % of GDP
202013.9 % of GDP
201914.4 % of GDP
201814.6 % of GDP
201713.7 % of GDP
201613.2 % of GDP
201512.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.