Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 2,876 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,876
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,035
in 2022
All-time low
363.62
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Korea, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 363.62001: 464.92002: 478.22003: 518.72004: 559.82005: 628.52006: 743.22007: 833.12008: 887.12009: 9762010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.6k2022: 3.0k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Korea stood at 2,876.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Korea peaked at 3,035 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 363.62, in 2000.

South Korea ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in in South Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 363.62 —
2001 464.93 +27.9%
2002 478.2 +2.9%
2003 518.7 +8.5%
2004 559.79 +7.9%
2005 628.46 +12.3%
2006 743.23 +18.3%
2007 833.06 +12.1%
2008 887.11 +6.5%
2009 975.98 +10.0%
2010 1,078 +10.4%
2011 1,111 +3.1%
2012 1,149 +3.4%
2013 1,198 +4.2%
2014 1,267 +5.8%
2015 1,397 +10.3%
2016 1,519 +8.7%
2017 1,631 +7.3%
2018 1,835 +12.5%
2019 2,061 +12.4%
2020 2,236 +8.4%
2021 2,622 +17.3%
2022 3,035 +15.8%
2023 2,811 -7.4%
2024 2,876 +2.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 2,876 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,794, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 2,876 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49, 7.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 645.31 363.62 975.98 10
2010s 1,424 1,078 2,061 10
2020s 2,716 2,236 3,035 5

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 28 Italy 3,556 compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 3,507 compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 3,484 compare
  4. 32 Portugal 2,875 compare
  5. 33 Croatia 2,713 compare
  6. 34 Saudi Arabia 2,702 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Korea?
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in South Korea was 2,876 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3,035 in 2022.
What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 363.62 in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
South Korea ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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