Iran vs South Korea: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled

Iran
1,042.32 trillion current LCU
in 2009
South Korea
658.88 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
3rd

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
0250.0T500.0T750.0T1,000.0T197219982024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1,042.32 trillion current LCU against 658.88 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 383.44 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 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 1st 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 1.43 trillion current LCU 2.31 trillion current LCU 874.62 billion current LCU South Korea
1980s 2.60 trillion current LCU 14.51 trillion current LCU 11.91 trillion current LCU South Korea
1990s 42.29 trillion current LCU 66.56 trillion current LCU 24.27 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 560.40 trillion current LCU 189.81 trillion current LCU 370.58 trillion current LCU Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 1,042.32 trillion current LCU against 658.88 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2009.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled between Iran and South Korea?
383.44 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 revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,743 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) with 57 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.