Germany vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Germany
10,655 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
9,936 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
South Korea rank
9th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 10,655 current US$ per person against 9,936 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 719 current US$ per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,729 current US$ per person | 2,706 current US$ per person | 3,023 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 6,714 current US$ per person | 4,664 current US$ per person | 2,050 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 9,121 current US$ per person | 8,383 current US$ per person | 738.02 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 9,815 current US$ per person | 9,397 current US$ per person | 417.55 current US$ per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 10,655 current US$ per person against 9,936 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Germany and South Korea?
- 719 current US$ per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Germany ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 9th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.