Japan vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 730.46 trillion current LCU against 119.34 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 611.11 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 204 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.18 trillion current LCU | 131.43 trillion current LCU | 7.25 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 112.08 trillion current LCU | 249.32 trillion current LCU | 137.24 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 107.18 trillion current LCU | 478.32 trillion current LCU | 371.13 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 114.39 trillion current LCU | 604.34 trillion current LCU | 489.95 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 730.46 trillion current LCU against 119.34 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Japan and South Korea?
- 611.11 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.