South Korea vs Vietnam: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita)
South Korea
14.13 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Vietnam
31.02 million current LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
4th
Vietnam rank
2nd
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 31.02 million current LCU per person against 14.13 million current LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 16.88 million current LCU per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.02 million current LCU per person | 2.97 million current LCU per person | 3.04 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.41 million current LCU per person | 11.87 million current LCU per person | 2.47 million current LCU per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 12.09 million current LCU per person | 24.66 million current LCU per person | 12.57 million current LCU per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 31.02 million current LCU per person against 14.13 million current LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 16.88 million current LCU per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.