South Korea vs Middle income: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 8.27 trillion current US$ against 513.52 billion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 7.75 trillion current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 16.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268.75 billion current US$ | 2.51 trillion current US$ | 2.24 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 426.26 billion current US$ | 5.41 trillion current US$ | 4.99 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 486.19 billion current US$ | 7.64 trillion current US$ | 7.16 trillion current US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, South Korea or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 8.27 trillion current US$ against 513.52 billion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between South Korea and Middle income?
- 7.75 trillion current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for manufacturing, value added?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 6th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.