South Korea vs World: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)
South Korea
12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
World
3,238 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
13th
World rank
14th
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person against 3,238 constant 2015 US$ per person in World, a difference of 9,533 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.9 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 195 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,689 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,708 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person against 3,238 constant 2015 US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between South Korea and World?
- 9,533 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Korea ranks 13th and World ranks 14th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. 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), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.