Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current)
Democratic Republic of Congo
211.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
South Korea rank
14th
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 211.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 178.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 259.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 259.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 73.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 290.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 217.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 149.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 314.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 165.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 212.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 338.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 211.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 178.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 14th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.