Americas vs South Korea: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States)
Americas
3,134
in 2025
South Korea
10,025
in 2025
Americas rank
11th
South Korea rank
8th
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) over time
- Americas
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,025 against 3,134 in Americas, a difference of 6,891.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.2 times Americas's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 37 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,210 | 5,381 | 2,171 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,164 | 8,099 | 4,935 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3,074 | 9,487 | 6,413 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Americas or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 10,025 against 3,134 in Americas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Americas and South Korea?
- 6,891, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Americas ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.