Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34.3% against 25.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.2%.
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 209 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 | 33.9% | 30.9% | 3.0% | Korea |
| 1990s | 35.8% | 30.9% | 4.9% | Korea |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 27.8% | 5.6% | Korea |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 26.5% | 8.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 24.6% | 8.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Korea, at 34.3% against 25.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.2%, 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?
- Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% 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) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.