South Korea vs Viet Nam: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita
South Korea
12.06 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
15.99 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
2nd
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam'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 Viet Nam ahead.
South Korea ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Viet Nam | 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 | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 3.93 million constant LCU per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd and Viet Nam 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.