Republic of Korea vs South Asia: Services, value added per worker
Services, value added per worker over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 53,735 constant 2015 US$ against 9,242 constant 2015 US$ in South Asia, a difference of 44,493 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 5.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,963 constant 2015 US$ | 3,227 constant 2015 US$ | 26,736 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 38,699 constant 2015 US$ | 4,373 constant 2015 US$ | 34,326 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 46,329 constant 2015 US$ | 6,687 constant 2015 US$ | 39,642 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 52,733 constant 2015 US$ | 8,387 constant 2015 US$ | 44,346 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added per worker, Republic of Korea or South Asia?
- Republic of Korea, at 53,735 constant 2015 US$ against 9,242 constant 2015 US$ in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added per worker between Republic of Korea and South Asia?
- 44,493 constant 2015 US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Asia rank globally for services, value added per worker?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and South Asia ranks 30th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.