Japan vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita)
Japan
7,546 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
South Korea rank
6th
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 3,032 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | 874.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,546 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 3,032 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.