Iran vs South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Iran
9.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
3rd
South Korea rank
4th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 1.58 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 175 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 | 3.30 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 25.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 126.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 25.14 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 9.31 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 456.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.86 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 14.44 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.97 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 24.88 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 21.44 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.08 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.68 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.77 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.16 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 9.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
- 1.58 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.