South Korea vs Uganda: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current)
South Korea
390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
532.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
14th
Uganda rank
11th
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) over time
- South Korea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 532.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 141.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 85.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 185.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 184.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 227.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 66.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 290.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 150.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 314.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 490.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 175.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
| 2020s | 338.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 577.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 238.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 532.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Uganda?
- 141.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Uganda rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.