How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.

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.

South Korea vs United States: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per

South Korea

12,437 current US$ per person

in 2025

United States

12,556 current US$ per person

in 2021

South Korea rank

28th

United States rank

27th

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time

South Korea
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 12,556 current US$ per person against 12,437 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 119 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.

South Korea ranks 28th and United States ranks 27th of 207 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,778 current US$ per person	7,504 current US$ per person	3,726 current US$ per person	United States
2000s	6,044 current US$ per person	8,975 current US$ per person	2,931 current US$ per person	United States
2010s	10,446 current US$ per person	10,526 current US$ per person	79.41 current US$ per person	United States
2020s	11,831 current US$ per person	11,838 current US$ per person	7.55 current US$ per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, South Korea or United States?: United States, at 12,556 current US$ per person against 12,437 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between South Korea and United States?: 119 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?: South Korea ranks 28th and United States ranks 27th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

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.