South Korea vs World: Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current
South Korea
0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
World rank
35th
Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 36th and World ranks 35th of 207 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between South Korea and World?
- 0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 36th and World ranks 35th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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.