South Korea vs Middle income: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per
South Korea
12,437 current US$ per person
in 2025
Middle income
2,196 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
Middle income rank
26th
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,437 current US$ per person against 2,196 current US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 10,241 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.7 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle income ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 26th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.53 current US$ per person | 59.42 current US$ per person | 27.9 current US$ per person | Middle income |
| 1970s | 217.26 current US$ per person | 148.42 current US$ per person | 68.85 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,046 current US$ per person | 241.92 current US$ per person | 803.73 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3,657 current US$ per person | 350.88 current US$ per person | 3,306 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,044 current US$ per person | 698.98 current US$ per person | 5,345 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,446 current US$ per person | 1,642 current US$ per person | 8,804 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,885 current US$ per person | 2,081 current US$ per person | 9,804 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$), per, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 12,437 current US$ per person against 2,196 current US$ per person in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between South Korea and Middle income?
- 10,241 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 26th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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.