South Korea vs Vietnam: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP)
South Korea
0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
7th
Vietnam rank
10th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 203 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.