Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Korea
Korea: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Korea, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Korea ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 171 Bangladesh 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Canada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Russian Federation 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 France 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More poverty & inequality data for Korea
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,615 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.0454 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.87 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Korea?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Korea rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.