Japan vs Korea: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 623.30 trillion constant LCU against 110.99 trillion constant LCU in Japan, a difference of 512.31 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.6 times Japan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.78 trillion constant LCU | 166.23 trillion constant LCU | 76.44 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
| 2000s | 96.82 trillion constant LCU | 303.66 trillion constant LCU | 206.83 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
| 2010s | 108.58 trillion constant LCU | 483.58 trillion constant LCU | 375.00 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
| 2020s | 114.81 trillion constant LCU | 573.25 trillion constant LCU | 458.43 trillion constant LCU | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 623.30 trillion constant LCU against 110.99 trillion constant LCU in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Japan and Korea?
- 512.31 trillion constant LCU, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.