China vs South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015
China
0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
15th
South Korea rank
18th
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.8894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4644 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.7213 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), China or South Korea?
- China, at 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between China and South Korea?
- 0.0202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- China ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.