Iraq vs South Korea: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit)
Iraq
248.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
20th
South Korea rank
18th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 248.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 165.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 257.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 257.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 155.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 325.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 244.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 364.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 119.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 212.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 348.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 136.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 289.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 399.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 248.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Korea?
- 165.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Korea 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (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
Gross capital formation (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.