Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Jamaica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Jamaica ranks 152nd and Republic of Korea ranks 151st of 197 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 21.8% | 19.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | -0.4% | 16.3% | 16.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 10.6% | 9.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | -0.2% | 8.0% | 8.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | -0.8% | 5.6% | 6.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.5% | 3.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Jamaica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd and Republic of Korea ranks 151st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.