Republic of Korea vs OECD members: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita

Republic of Korea
9,936 current US$ per person
in 2025
OECD members
5,528 current US$ per person
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
9th
OECD members rank
6th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Republic of 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 Republic of 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.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 6th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of Korea
2010s 8,383 current US$ per person 5,226 current US$ per person 3,157 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2020s 9,241 current US$ per person 5,484 current US$ per person 3,757 current US$ per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or OECD members?
Republic of Korea, at 9,936 current US$ 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$), per capita between Republic of Korea and OECD members?
4,408 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and OECD members?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and OECD members rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.