Iran vs South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Iran

262,135.00 trillion current LCU

in 2025

South Korea

2,477.49 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Iran rank

1st

South Korea rank

4th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

Iran
South Korea

How they compare

Iran currently reports 262,135.00 trillion current LCU against 2,477.49 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 259,657.51 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 105.8 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 9,147 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.