Korea vs World: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a

Korea
26.6%
in 2024
World
15.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
8th
World rank
10th

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

  • Korea
  • World
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 26.6% against 15.0% in World, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times World's.

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

Korea ranks 8th and World ranks 10th of 227 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea World Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 16.3% 9.5% Korea
2010s 28.0% 15.9% 12.1% Korea
2020s 26.1% 15.5% 10.6% 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, Korea or World?
Korea, at 26.6% against 15.0% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a between Korea and World?
11.6%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and World rank globally for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
Korea ranks 8th and World ranks 10th 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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About this data

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