Iran vs South Korea: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled

Iran
302.25 trillion current LCU
in 2009
South Korea
339.90 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
South Korea rank
2nd

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 339.90 trillion current LCU against 302.25 trillion current LCU in Iran, a difference of 37.65 trillion current LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd 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 300.81 billion current LCU 2.07 trillion current LCU 1.76 trillion current LCU South Korea
1980s 938.68 billion current LCU 12.52 trillion current LCU 11.58 trillion current LCU South Korea
1990s 15.66 trillion current LCU 51.44 trillion current LCU 35.78 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 130.39 trillion current LCU 128.40 trillion current LCU 1.99 trillion current LCU Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled, Iran or South Korea?
South Korea, at 339.90 trillion current LCU against 302.25 trillion current LCU in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled between Iran and South Korea?
37.65 trillion current LCU, with South Korea 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 tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,761 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 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.