Paying taxes: Payments in South Korea
South Korea: Paying taxes: Payments was 12 number per year in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Payments in South Korea, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: payments in South Korea is 12 number per year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in South Korea peaked at 15 number per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11 number per year, in 2012.
That places South Korea 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Payments in South Korea, year by year
| Year | number per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 number per year | — |
| 2006 | 15 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 number per year | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 11 number per year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 11 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 number per year | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 number per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 number per year | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12 number per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 10 number per year, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12 number per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.5 number per year, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 number per year | 15 number per year | 15 number per year | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.1 number per year | 11 number per year | 15 number per year | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: payments in South Korea?
- Paying taxes: payments in South Korea was 12 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15 number per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number per year in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for paying taxes: payments?
- South Korea ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.