Iraq vs South Korea: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Iraq
1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
South Korea rank
22nd

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 63 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3118 current LCU per US$ of GDP 427.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 427.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
1980s 0.307 current LCU per US$ of GDP 757.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 757.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 467.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 894.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP 427.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 1,278 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP 148.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 1,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP 50.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 1,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,257 current LCU per US$ of GDP 84.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Korea?
63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 23rd and South Korea ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.