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South Korea Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Korea stood at 186.2 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 7.4% from 201 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 99.14 trillion (up 88% since). The highest value since 1972 was 237.3 trillion in 2022, the lowest 159 billion in 1972. South Korea had the highest value of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Korea?

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Korea stood at 186.2 trillion in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is down 7.4% from 201 trillion in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 99.14 trillion (up 88% since).

How does South Korea rank for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)?

South Korea had the highest value of the 108 countries in this dataset in 2023.

What is the highest Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) on record in South Korea?

The highest value since 1972 was 237.3 trillion in 2022, the lowest 159 billion in 1972.

Metadata for Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in South Korea
IndicatorTaxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryMacroeconomics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 186.2 trillion (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.CN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=KR

MLA

World Bank. "Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=KR.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=KR.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_tax_ypkg_cn_kor,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-ypkg-cn/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.CN?locations=KR}
}