Iran vs South Korea: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)

Iran
10,211.70 trillion
in 2016
South Korea
1,305.32 trillion
in 2012
Iran rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) over time

  • Iran
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 10,211.70 trillion against 1,305.32 trillion in South Korea, a difference of 8,906.38 trillion.

That makes Iran's figure about 7.8 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 26.49 billion 19.71 billion 6.78 billion Iran
1960s 119.99 billion 171.62 billion 51.63 billion South Korea
1970s 975.89 billion 3.89 trillion 2.92 trillion South Korea
1980s 10.44 trillion 42.98 trillion 32.55 trillion South Korea
1990s 81.80 trillion 210.91 trillion 129.10 trillion South Korea
2000s 933.09 trillion 785.54 trillion 147.56 trillion Iran
2010s 3,564.17 trillion 1,260.19 trillion 2,303.98 trillion Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 10,211.70 trillion against 1,305.32 trillion in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in domestic claims between Iran and South Korea?
8,906.38 trillion, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2012.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for domestic claims?
Iran ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,497 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.