Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Korea

Korea: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 55.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.2%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
102nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2007
All-time low
54.7%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Korea, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 85.82001: 77.22002: 80.52003: 73.92004: 67.52005: 70.62006: 70.52007: 96.42008: 75.52009: 642010: 72.32011: 73.92012: 55.82013: 56.22014: 55.92015: 56.52016: 61.12017: 61.92018: 66.32019: 60.22020: 54.72021: 602022: 61.82023: 55.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Korea recorded 55.2% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Korea peaked at 96.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2020.

Korea ranks 102nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Korea, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 85.8%
2001 77.2% -10.1%
2002 80.5% +4.3%
2003 73.9% -8.2%
2004 67.5% -8.6%
2005 70.6% +4.5%
2006 70.5% -0.0%
2007 96.4% +36.7%
2008 75.5% -21.7%
2009 64.0% -15.2%
2010 72.3% +13.0%
2011 73.9% +2.1%
2012 55.8% -24.4%
2013 56.2% +0.6%
2014 55.9% -0.5%
2015 56.5% +1.2%
2016 61.1% +8.0%
2017 61.9% +1.3%
2018 66.3% +7.1%
2019 60.2% -9.1%
2020 54.7% -9.2%
2021 60.0% +9.8%
2022 61.8% +3.0%
2023 55.2% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.2% 64.0% 96.4% 10
2010s 62.0% 55.8% 73.9% 10
2020s 57.9% 54.7% 61.8% 4

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  3. 101 Honduras 55.3% compare
  4. 102 Republic of Korea 55.2% compare
  5. 104 Finland 55.0% compare
  6. 105 Bulgaria 54.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Korea?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Korea was 55.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
How does Korea rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Korea ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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