South Korea vs OECD members: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US)
South Korea
9,936 current US$ per person
in 2025
OECD members
5,528 current US$ per person
in 2022
South Korea rank
9th
OECD members rank
6th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9,936 current US$ per person against 5,528 current US$ per person in OECD members, a difference of 4,408 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was OECD members ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,763 current US$ per person | 3,922 current US$ per person | 1,159 current US$ per person | OECD members |
| 2000s | 4,664 current US$ per person | 4,448 current US$ per person | 216.23 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8,383 current US$ per person | 5,226 current US$ per person | 3,157 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9,241 current US$ per person | 5,484 current US$ per person | 3,757 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$), per capita, South Korea or OECD members?
- South Korea, at 9,936 current US$ per person against 5,528 current US$ per person in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between South Korea and OECD members?
- 4,408 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 6th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.