South Korea vs Vietnam: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1,624.66 trillion constant LCU against 623.30 trillion constant LCU in South Korea, a difference of 1,001.36 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.6 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 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.45 trillion constant LCU | 93.04 trillion constant LCU | 24.60 trillion constant LCU | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 143.13 trillion constant LCU | 141.90 trillion constant LCU | 1.23 trillion constant LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 303.66 trillion constant LCU | 412.07 trillion constant LCU | 108.41 trillion constant LCU | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 483.58 trillion constant LCU | 727.68 trillion constant LCU | 244.11 trillion constant LCU | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 581.59 trillion constant LCU | 1,346.79 trillion constant LCU | 765.20 trillion constant LCU | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1,624.66 trillion constant LCU against 623.30 trillion constant LCU in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 1,001.36 trillion constant LCU, 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?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 192 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.