South Korea vs Viet Nam: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
South Korea
17.69 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
47.61 million current LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
2nd
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- South Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 47.61 million current LCU per person against 17.69 million current LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 29.92 million current LCU per person.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.7 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 43,834 current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.27 million current LCU per person | 890,994 current LCU per person | 2.37 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.69 million current LCU per person | 4.36 million current LCU per person | 2.33 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11.72 million current LCU per person | 19.59 million current LCU per person | 7.87 million current LCU per person | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 15.28 million current LCU per person | 38.06 million current LCU per person | 22.78 million current LCU per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, South Korea or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 47.61 million current LCU per person against 17.69 million current LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between South Korea and Viet Nam?
- 29.92 million current LCU per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Viet Nam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.