Manufacturing value added per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Manufacturing value added per capita was 10,025 constant US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added per capita in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 10,025 constant US$ for manufacturing value added per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 10,025 constant US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,140 constant US$, in 2000.
That places Republic of Korea 8th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,140 constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4,236 constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,603 constant US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 4,801 constant US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,267 constant US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5,513 constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5,919 constant US$ | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 6,364 constant US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6,551 constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,417 constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,283 constant US$ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 7,602 constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,662 constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,856 constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,043 constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8,114 constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,231 constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8,550 constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,813 constant US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,835 constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,643 constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,205 constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 9,445 constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9,593 constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,011 constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 10,025 constant US$ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,381 constant US$ | 4,140 constant US$ | 6,551 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,099 constant US$ | 7,283 constant US$ | 8,835 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,487 constant US$ | 8,643 constant US$ | 10,025 constant US$ | 6 |
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- 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 Republic of Korea?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Republic of Korea was 10,025 constant US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,025 constant US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,140 constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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