Iran vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, Domestic
Iran
22.53 billion
in 2031
South Korea
66.41 million
in 2031
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, Domestic over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.53 billion against 66.41 million in South Korea, a difference of 22.46 billion.
That makes Iran's figure about 339.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 393,839 | 2.30 million | 1.90 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 4.17 million | 9.17 million | 5.00 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 36.90 million | 20.02 million | 16.89 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 184.64 million | 33.62 million | 151.02 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 5.02 billion | 50.54 million | 4.97 billion | Iran |
| 2030s | 20.20 billion | 65.07 million | 20.14 billion | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, domestic, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 22.53 billion against 66.41 million in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, domestic between Iran and South Korea?
- 22.46 billion, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, domestic?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.