Iran vs South Korea: GDP
Iran
17,123.20 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
South Korea
2,292.20 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th
GDP over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 17,123.20 trillion constant LCU against 2,292.20 trillion constant LCU in South Korea, a difference of 14,831.00 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 7.5 times South Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,720.97 trillion constant LCU | 126.72 trillion constant LCU | 6,594.25 trillion constant LCU | Iran |
| 1980s | 5,449.43 trillion constant LCU | 301.25 trillion constant LCU | 5,148.18 trillion constant LCU | Iran |
| 1990s | 7,159.25 trillion constant LCU | 709.55 trillion constant LCU | 6,449.70 trillion constant LCU | Iran |
| 2000s | 10,582.86 trillion constant LCU | 1,252.46 trillion constant LCU | 9,330.40 trillion constant LCU | Iran |
| 2010s | 13,694.99 trillion constant LCU | 1,821.16 trillion constant LCU | 11,873.83 trillion constant LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | 15,872.48 trillion constant LCU | 2,192.69 trillion constant LCU | 13,679.79 trillion constant LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 17,123.20 trillion constant LCU against 2,292.20 trillion constant LCU in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Iran and South Korea?
- 14,831.00 trillion constant LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release