Iran vs South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita
Iran
116.06 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea
17.47 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
3rd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 116.06 million constant LCU per person against 17.47 million constant LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 98.59 million constant LCU per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 6.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.84 million constant LCU per person | 37,127 constant LCU per person | 203.80 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.20 billion constant LCU per person | 339,564 constant LCU per person | 1.20 billion constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 318.68 million constant LCU per person | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | 317.61 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 378.95 million constant LCU per person | 3.15 million constant LCU per person | 375.80 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 562.38 million constant LCU per person | 6.91 million constant LCU per person | 555.47 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 384.36 million constant LCU per person | 12.79 million constant LCU per person | 371.56 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 150.63 million constant LCU per person | 15.21 million constant LCU per person | 135.41 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 116.06 million constant LCU per person against 17.47 million constant LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita between Iran and South Korea?
- 98.59 million constant LCU per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.