Iran vs South Korea: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025)
Iran
270,213.00 trillion
in 2031
South Korea
827.28 trillion
in 2031
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 270,213.00 trillion against 827.28 trillion in South Korea, a difference of 269,385.72 trillion.
That makes Iran's figure about 326.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.09 trillion | 79.68 trillion | 10.60 trillion | South Korea |
| 2000s | 415.75 trillion | 175.60 trillion | 240.15 trillion | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,068.88 trillion | 324.99 trillion | 1,743.89 trillion | Iran |
| 2020s | 59,833.62 trillion | 632.67 trillion | 59,200.94 trillion | Iran |
| 2030s | 242,190.00 trillion | 811.63 trillion | 241,378.37 trillion | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 270,213.00 trillion against 827.28 trillion in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between Iran and South Korea?
- 269,385.72 trillion, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.