South Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) over time
- South Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.1421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 185 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2879 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1345 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$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.1421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), 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.