Paying taxes: Payments in South Korea

South Korea: Paying taxes: Payments was 12 number per year in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12 number per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15 number per year
in 2005
All-time low
11 number per year
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Payments in South Korea, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 15 number per year2006: 15 number per year2007: 15 number per year2008: 15 number per year2009: 15 number per year2010: 15 number per year2011: 13 number per year2012: 11 number per year2013: 11 number per year2014: 11 number per year2015: 12 number per year2016: 12 number per year2017: 12 number per year2018: 12 number per year2019: 12 number per year

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) in South Korea, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Philippines 13 number per year compare
  2. 113 Austria 12 number per year compare
  3. 113 Croatia 12 number per year compare
  4. 113 Kuwait 12 number per year compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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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.