South Korea vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a

South Korea
26.6%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
14.5%
in 2024
South Korea rank
8th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
11th

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a over time

  • South Korea
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
0102030200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.6% against 14.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 227 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 16.8% 9.0% South Korea
2010s 28.0% 14.1% 14.0% South Korea
2020s 26.1% 14.9% 11.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a, South Korea or Latin America and the Caribbean?
South Korea, at 26.6% against 14.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a between South Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
12.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
South Korea ranks 8th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,541 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed