Iran vs South Korea: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre

Iran
20.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
6.94 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd

Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
010.0B20.0B30.0B196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 20.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 6.94 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 13.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 166 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 3.52 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 70.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre 3.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
1970s 14.09 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 325.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre 13.76 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
1980s 11.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 947.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre 10.38 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
1990s 9.73 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 2.68 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 7.05 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
2000s 17.50 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 4.22 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 13.28 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
2010s 19.82 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 5.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 14.04 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran
2020s 18.85 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 6.86 billion constant LCU per square kilometre 11.99 billion constant LCU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 20.26 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 6.94 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
13.33 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,614 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (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.