Iran vs South Korea: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
South Korea
0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
186th
South Korea rank
184th
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 186th and South Korea ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and South Korea?
- 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2000.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 186th and South Korea ranks 184th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.