Iran vs South Korea: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita

Iran
13.63 million current LCU per person
in 2009
South Korea
12.73 million current LCU per person
in 2024
Iran rank
2nd
South Korea rank
3rd

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M197219982024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.63 million current LCU per person against 12.73 million current LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 900,900 current LCU per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 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 40,751 current LCU per person 63,423 current LCU per person 22,672 current LCU per person South Korea
1980s 53,205 current LCU per person 354,426 current LCU per person 301,221 current LCU per person South Korea
1990s 666,894 current LCU per person 1.47 million current LCU per person 804,019 current LCU per person South Korea
2000s 7.66 million current LCU per person 3.93 million current LCU per person 3.73 million current LCU per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 13.63 million current LCU per person against 12.73 million current LCU per person in South Korea as of 2009.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita between Iran and South Korea?
900,900 current LCU per person, 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), per capita?
Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,686 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.