Iran vs South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita

Iran
824.66 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea
41.59 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita over time

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  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 824.66 million constant LCU per person against 41.59 million constant LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 783.07 million constant LCU per person.

That makes Iran's figure about 19.8 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 196 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 470.05 million constant LCU per person 1.52 million constant LCU per person 468.54 million constant LCU per person Iran
1970s 917.99 million constant LCU per person 3.32 million constant LCU per person 914.67 million constant LCU per person Iran
1980s 521.31 million constant LCU per person 6.71 million constant LCU per person 514.60 million constant LCU per person Iran
1990s 541.10 million constant LCU per person 14.30 million constant LCU per person 526.80 million constant LCU per person Iran
2000s 696.68 million constant LCU per person 23.67 million constant LCU per person 673.01 million constant LCU per person Iran
2010s 764.53 million constant LCU per person 32.88 million constant LCU per person 731.64 million constant LCU per person Iran
2020s 811.91 million constant LCU per person 39.51 million constant LCU per person 772.40 million constant LCU per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 824.66 million constant LCU per person against 41.59 million constant LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita between Iran and South Korea?
783.07 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 8,338 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.