Europe & Central Asia vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Europe & Central Asia
4,661 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
9,936 current US$ per person
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
South Korea rank
9th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,936 current US$ per person against 4,661 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5,275 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,097 current US$ per person | 2,706 current US$ per person | 608.88 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,760 current US$ per person | 4,664 current US$ per person | 1,904 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,437 current US$ per person | 8,383 current US$ per person | 4,946 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4,062 current US$ per person | 9,397 current US$ per person | 5,335 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$), per capita, Europe & Central Asia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9,936 current US$ per person against 4,661 current US$ per person in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
- 5,275 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.