Iran vs South Korea: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU
Iran
387.35 million current LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea
9.09 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 387.35 million current LCU per person against 9.09 million current LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 378.25 million current LCU per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 42.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,565 current LCU per person | 3,196 current LCU per person | 630.64 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 20,364 current LCU per person | 35,235 current LCU per person | 14,871 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 48,414 current LCU per person | 237,206 current LCU per person | 188,792 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 398,230 current LCU per person | 950,759 current LCU per person | 552,529 current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.20 million current LCU per person | 2.48 million current LCU per person | 718,312 current LCU per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 23.71 million current LCU per person | 4.88 million current LCU per person | 18.83 million current LCU per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 209.74 million current LCU per person | 8.00 million current LCU per person | 201.75 million current LCU per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 387.35 million current LCU per person against 9.09 million current LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Iran and South Korea?
- 378.25 million current 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current 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
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.