Iran vs South Korea: Expense
Iran
806.60 trillion current LCU
in 2009
South Korea
682.20 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Iran rank
2nd
South Korea rank
3rd
Expense over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 806.60 trillion current LCU against 682.20 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 124.40 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 2.07 trillion current LCU | 927.58 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 12.37 trillion current LCU | 9.47 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 32.51 trillion current LCU | 54.89 trillion current LCU | 22.39 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 385.79 trillion current LCU | 163.54 trillion current LCU | 222.25 trillion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 806.60 trillion current LCU against 682.20 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in expense between Iran and South Korea?
- 124.40 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for expense?
- Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.