Iran vs South Korea: Social contributions

Iran

194.79 trillion current LCU

in 2009

South Korea

202.27 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Iran rank

2nd

South Korea rank

1st

Social contributions over time

Iran
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 202.27 trillion current LCU against 194.79 trillion current LCU in Iran, a difference of 7.48 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 1st of 112 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Social contributions (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: 112 places, 3,266 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.