Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Gross capital formation

Iran, Islamic Republic of
112,506.00 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Korea
775.86 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Korea rank
4th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea
025,000.0T50,000.0T75,000.0T100,000.0T125,000.0T196019922025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 112,506.00 trillion current LCU against 775.86 trillion current LCU in Korea, a difference of 111,730.14 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 145.0 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 151.94 billion current LCU 212.10 billion current LCU 60.16 billion current LCU Korea
1970s 1.31 trillion current LCU 4.09 trillion current LCU 2.78 trillion current LCU Korea
1980s 4.05 trillion current LCU 32.47 trillion current LCU 28.42 trillion current LCU Korea
1990s 67.89 trillion current LCU 151.03 trillion current LCU 83.13 trillion current LCU Korea
2000s 848.65 trillion current LCU 312.50 trillion current LCU 536.15 trillion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 5,031.93 trillion current LCU 530.33 trillion current LCU 4,501.60 trillion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 62,445.47 trillion current LCU 742.62 trillion current LCU 61,702.85 trillion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 112,506.00 trillion current LCU against 775.86 trillion current LCU in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
111,730.14 trillion current LCU, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for gross capital formation?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Korea ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.