Korea vs South Asia: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)
Korea
0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Korea rank
18th
South Asia rank
19th
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Korea ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1970s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between Korea and South Asia?
- 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Korea ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), 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.