Iraq vs South Korea: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current
Iraq
288.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
South Korea rank
19th
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 288.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 37.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 40 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 228.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 137.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 210.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 162.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 251.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 218.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Iraq or South Korea?
- Iraq, at 288.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Iraq and South Korea?
- 37.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Iraq ranks 18th and South Korea ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.