Iran vs South Korea: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Iran
12.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
4.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
3rd

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 12.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 4.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 8.12 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.9 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 42,391 current LCU per square kilometre 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 998,569 current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 438,261 current LCU per square kilometre 13.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 12.75 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 100.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 99.19 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 15.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 445.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 430.06 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 143.13 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 7.77 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre 3.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre 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 12.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 4.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Iran and South Korea?
8.12 billion current 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,172 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.