Iran vs South Korea: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025)
Iran
919,689.00 trillion
in 2031
South Korea
2,147.97 trillion
in 2031
Iran rank
1st
South Korea rank
2nd
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
Iran currently reports 919,689.00 trillion against 2,147.97 trillion in South Korea, a difference of 917,541.03 trillion.
That makes Iran's figure about 428.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.52 trillion | 66.89 trillion | 53.64 trillion | Iran |
| 2000s | 394.97 trillion | 223.59 trillion | 171.38 trillion | Iran |
| 2010s | 4,644.92 trillion | 623.94 trillion | 4,020.98 trillion | Iran |
| 2020s | 172,456.27 trillion | 1,386.65 trillion | 171,069.62 trillion | Iran |
| 2030s | 811,424.50 trillion | 2,083.26 trillion | 809,341.24 trillion | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Iran or South Korea?
- Iran, at 919,689.00 trillion against 2,147.97 trillion in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Iran and South Korea?
- 917,541.03 trillion, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2031.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Iran ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.