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

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

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • World
0102030200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea World Difference Ahead
2000s 25.7% 16.3% 9.5% Republic of Korea
2010s 28.0% 15.9% 12.1% Republic of Korea
2020s 26.1% 15.5% 10.6% Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or World?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and World?
11.6%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
Republic of 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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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