Manufacturing value added per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Manufacturing value added per capita was 103.61 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 103.61.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 140.33 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.22, in 2023.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 189th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.87 | — |
| 2001 | 132.1 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 129.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 132.2 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 131.71 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 137.28 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 137.17 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 137.47 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 140.33 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 135.44 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 134.4 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 129.81 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 131.23 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 132.04 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 132.46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 127.4 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 132.87 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 123.1 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 111.39 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 109.73 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 105.19 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 101.38 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 96.4 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 94.22 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 100.55 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 103.61 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.2 | 128.87 | 140.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.44 | 109.73 | 134.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.23 | 94.22 | 105.19 | 6 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8581 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,536 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 3,048 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.63 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 5,697 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 283.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 103.61 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 140.33 in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.22 in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 189th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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