Republic of Korea vs Singapore: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
9,936 current US$ per person
in 2025
Singapore
17,223 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Singapore rank
6th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 17,223 current US$ per person against 9,936 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7,287 current US$ per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.7 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.26 current US$ per person | 74.3 current US$ per person | 52.03 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1970s | 158.74 current US$ per person | 500.64 current US$ per person | 341.9 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 766.59 current US$ per person | 1,679 current US$ per person | 912.56 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2,607 current US$ per person | 4,791 current US$ per person | 2,184 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4,664 current US$ per person | 7,270 current US$ per person | 2,606 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8,383 current US$ per person | 10,932 current US$ per person | 2,549 current US$ per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9,397 current US$ per person | 15,648 current US$ per person | 6,251 current US$ per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 17,223 current US$ per person against 9,936 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 7,287 current US$ per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Singapore rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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.