South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,437 current US$ per person against 2,224 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10,213 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.93 current US$ per person | 741.17 current US$ per person | 403.24 current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,046 current US$ per person | 839.33 current US$ per person | 206.33 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3,657 current US$ per person | 709 current US$ per person | 2,948 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,044 current US$ per person | 1,378 current US$ per person | 4,666 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,446 current US$ per person | 2,291 current US$ per person | 8,156 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,885 current US$ per person | 2,255 current US$ per person | 9,630 current 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 (current us$), per, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 12,437 current US$ per person against 2,224 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10,213 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.