Iran vs South Korea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Iran
45.76 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
22.07 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 45.76 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 22.07 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 23.69 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 165 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 | 6.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 696.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 21.77 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.67 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 20.10 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 21.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.56 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 18.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 22.35 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 14.06 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 36.90 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 13.14 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 23.76 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 44.07 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 18.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 26.05 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 43.28 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 21.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 21.95 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 45.76 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 22.07 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Iran and South Korea?
- 23.69 billion constant 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.