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

Iran
96.85 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
22.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 96.85 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 22.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 73.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 4.2 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 4th of 204 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 284,029 current LCU per square kilometre 9.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 9.46 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre 118.81 million current LCU per square kilometre 116.77 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre 881.54 million current LCU per square kilometre 872.33 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 123.94 million current LCU per square kilometre 3.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre 3.80 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 1.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre 9.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre 7.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 8.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre 16.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre 7.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 58.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre 21.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre 36.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 96.85 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 22.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square between Iran and South Korea?
73.93 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
205 places, 8,532 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.