South Korea vs Singapore: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added
South Korea
65.6%
in 2022
Singapore
82.3%
in 2022
South Korea rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 82.3% against 65.6% in South Korea, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 65.5% | 20.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 75.1% | 21.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 77.5% | 17.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 81.4% | 17.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medium and high-tech manufacturing value added, South Korea or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 82.3% against 65.6% in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medium and high-tech manufacturing value added between South Korea and Singapore?
- 16.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing