Japan vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit)
Japan
0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea
0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
South Korea rank
4th
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 185 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.1723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), 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
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 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.