Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Korea

Korea: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 33.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2005
All-time low
30.2%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Korea, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 36.8 % of profit2006: 32.5 % of profit2007: 31.6 % of profit2008: 33.9 % of profit2009: 32.3 % of profit2010: 30.2 % of profit2011: 34.1 % of profit2012: 34 % of profit2013: 33.4 % of profit2014: 33.2 % of profit2015: 33.2 % of profit2016: 33.1 % of profit2017: 33.1 % of profit2018: 33.1 % of profit2019: 33.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Korea is 33.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Korea peaked at 36.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2010.

That places Korea 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Korea, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 36.8%
2006 32.5% -11.7%
2007 31.6% -2.8%
2008 33.9% +7.3%
2009 32.3% -4.7%
2010 30.2% -6.5%
2011 34.1% +12.9%
2012 34.0% -0.3%
2013 33.4% -1.8%
2014 33.2% -0.6%
2015 33.2% +0.0%
2016 33.1% -0.3%
2017 33.1% +0.0%
2018 33.1% +0.0%
2019 33.2% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.4% 31.6% 36.8% 5
2010s 33.1% 30.2% 34.1% 10

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 120 Bahamas 33.8% compare
  2. 121 Uganda 33.7% compare
  3. 122 Bangladesh 33.4% compare
  4. 123 Rwanda 33.2% compare
  5. 125 Kiribati 32.7% compare
  6. 126 Dominica 32.6% compare
  7. 126 Libya 32.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Korea?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Korea was 33.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2010.
How does Korea rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Korea ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Korea. Statizoid. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/paying-taxes-total-tax-and-contribution-rate-percent-of-profit/korea-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/paying-taxes-total-tax-and-contribution-rate-percent-of-profit/korea-rep/">Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Korea</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.