Iraq vs Republic of Korea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iraq
1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
20th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 208 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 453.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 453.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 758.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 758.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 351.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 881.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 529.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 911.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 199.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 951.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 125.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iraq or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iraq and Republic of Korea?
- 208 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.