Iran vs South Korea: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 201.66 trillion current LCU against 186.15 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 15.51 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 153 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 | 115.10 billion current LCU | 589.38 billion current LCU | 474.27 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 324.05 billion current LCU | 3.97 trillion current LCU | 3.65 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.08 trillion current LCU | 19.42 trillion current LCU | 13.34 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 78.25 trillion current LCU | 53.82 trillion current LCU | 24.42 trillion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 201.66 trillion current LCU against 186.15 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Iran and South Korea?
- 15.51 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 taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 3rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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 on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.