Iran vs South Korea: Revenue, excluding grants

Iran

1,042.32 trillion current LCU

in 2009

South Korea

658.88 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Iran rank

1st

South Korea rank

3rd

Revenue, excluding grants over time

Iran
South Korea

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1,042.32 trillion current LCU against 658.88 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 383.44 trillion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Korea ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 3rd of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,686 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.