South Korea vs Vietnam: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant)
South Korea
12.06 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Vietnam
15.99 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
2nd
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 15.99 million constant LCU per person against 12.06 million constant LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 3.93 million constant LCU per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million constant LCU per person | 1.51 million constant LCU per person | 131,802 constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.18 million constant LCU per person | 1.97 million constant LCU per person | 1.21 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6.29 million constant LCU per person | 5.02 million constant LCU per person | 1.27 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.51 million constant LCU per person | 7.82 million constant LCU per person | 1.69 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11.24 million constant LCU per person | 13.46 million constant LCU per person | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 15.99 million constant LCU per person against 12.06 million constant LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 3.93 million constant LCU per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.