Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in South Korea
South Korea: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 10,025 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added per capita in South Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 10,025 for manufacturing value added per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in South Korea peaked at 10,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,140, in 2000.
That places South Korea 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,140 | — |
| 2001 | 4,236 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,603 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4,801 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,267 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5,513 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,919 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6,364 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6,551 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,417 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,283 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 7,602 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,662 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,856 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,043 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,114 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,231 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,550 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,813 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,835 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,643 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,205 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 9,445 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9,593 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,011 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 10,025 | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10,025 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,098, 3.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10,025 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 719.38, 13.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,381 | 4,140 | 6,551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,099 | 7,283 | 8,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,487 | 8,643 | 10,025 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 281 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in South Korea?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in South Korea was 10,025 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,140 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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