Iran vs South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

Iran
43.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
12.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
2nd
South Korea rank
4th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 43.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 12.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 31.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 3.5 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 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 188 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 198,058 current LCU per square kilometre 8.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 7.94 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1970s 959,079 current LCU per square kilometre 83.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 82.51 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 6.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 525.80 million current LCU per square kilometre 519.34 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 66.05 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 556.17 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.35 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4.80 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 4.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre 8.85 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4.81 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 25.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre 11.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre 14.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 43.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 12.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Iran and South Korea?
31.03 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.