Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Korea |
| 2020s | 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 current 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 (current us$), per, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Korea, at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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 (current 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.