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

Iran
27.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
7.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
3rd

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

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

How they compare

Iran currently reports 27.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 7.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 19.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 177 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 93,008 current LCU per square kilometre 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 852,819 current LCU per square kilometre 39.32 million current LCU per square kilometre 38.47 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre 294.95 million current LCU per square kilometre 292.07 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 38.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 392.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 2.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre 5.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre 3.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 16.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre 7.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre 9.32 billion current LCU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 27.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 7.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
19.57 billion current 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,630 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.