Iran vs South Korea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Iran
788.33 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea
42.05 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 788.33 million constant LCU per person against 42.05 million constant LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 746.28 million constant LCU per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 18.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 169 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 | 377.46 million constant LCU per person | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | 375.19 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion constant LCU per person | 4.57 million constant LCU per person | 1.03 billion constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 741.41 million constant LCU per person | 8.43 million constant LCU per person | 732.98 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 586.43 million constant LCU per person | 17.78 million constant LCU per person | 568.66 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 837.87 million constant LCU per person | 26.38 million constant LCU per person | 811.49 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 876.11 million constant LCU per person | 34.55 million constant LCU per person | 841.56 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 796.03 million constant LCU per person | 40.78 million constant LCU per person | 755.25 million constant LCU per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 788.33 million constant LCU per person against 42.05 million constant LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita between Iran and South Korea?
- 746.28 million constant LCU per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.