China vs Korea: Manufacturing value added to gdp
China
24.73
in 2025
Korea
27.43
in 2025
China rank
9th
Korea rank
7th
Manufacturing value added to gdp over time
- China
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 27.43 against 24.73 in China, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.
China ranks 9th and Korea ranks 7th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.62 | 26.09 | 5.53 | China |
| 2010s | 29.07 | 28.05 | 1.02 | China |
| 2020s | 25.46 | 26.32 | 0.8619 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added to gdp, China or Korea?
- Korea, at 27.43 against 24.73 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added to gdp between China and Korea?
- 2.7, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do China and Korea rank globally for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- China ranks 9th and Korea ranks 7th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.