Iran vs South Korea: Tax revenue (current LCU)
Tax revenue (current LCU) over time
- Iran
- South Korea
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, 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 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?
- Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.