East Asia & Pacific vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US)
East Asia & Pacific
3,139 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
9,936 current US$ per person
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
South Korea rank
9th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,936 current US$ per person against 3,139 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6,797 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,343 current US$ per person | 5,525 current US$ per person | 4,182 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2,363 current US$ per person | 8,383 current US$ per person | 6,020 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2,994 current US$ per person | 9,397 current US$ per person | 6,403 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, East Asia & Pacific or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9,936 current US$ per person against 3,139 current US$ per person in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 6,797 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.