Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Korea
South Korea: Gdp vs manufacturing gdp was 43.3 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
43.3
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
43.3
in 2011
All-time low
6.7
in 1912
Years of data
89
1911–2011
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Korea, 1911–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 43.3 for gdp vs manufacturing gdp in 2011. That is the highest value across all 89 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Korea peaked at 43.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 1912.
That places South Korea 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 89 years of available data.
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 7.2 | — |
| 1912 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 1913 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 8 | +19.4% |
| 1915 | 9.7 | +21.2% |
| 1916 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 8.9 | -5.3% |
| 1918 | 9.1 | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 10.1 | +11.0% |
| 1920 | 8.8 | -12.9% |
| 1921 | 11.3 | +28.4% |
| 1922 | 10.7 | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 11 | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 1925 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 11.4 | +8.6% |
| 1927 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 13.1 | +11.0% |
| 1929 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 16.1 | +19.3% |
| 1931 | 16.9 | +5.0% |
| 1932 | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 1933 | 17.5 | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 17.2 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 18.2 | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 22.4 | +23.1% |
| 1937 | 22.8 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 26.2 | +14.9% |
| 1939 | 28.1 | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 27.5 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 12.7 | -53.8% |
| 1954 | 15.6 | +22.8% |
| 1955 | 16 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.6 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 18 | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 19.6 | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 19.5 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 20.8 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 18.5 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 19.6 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 22.3 | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 22.6 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 23 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 24.7 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 25.6 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 26.5 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 25.7 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 26.3 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 29.3 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 30.4 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 31 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 32.2 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 33.2 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 35.6 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 37.1 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 37.8 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 37 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 38.3 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 38.7 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.9 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 38.8 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 39.8 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 40.6 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.4 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 42.8 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 41.9 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 42.2 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 42.1 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 41.8 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 41 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 40.7 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.1 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 39.3 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.8 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.4 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 40.9 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.8 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 43.3 | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 43.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.15, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 43.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.1, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -53.8% | 27.5 | 12.7 |
| 1921 | +28.4% | 8.8 | 11.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.42 | 6.7 | 10.1 | 9 |
| 1920s | 11.27 | 8.8 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.19 | 16.1 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.34 | 12.7 | 19.6 | 7 |
| 1960s | 21.58 | 18.5 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.73 | 25.7 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.61 | 36.9 | 40.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.86 | 40.7 | 42.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.51 | 39.1 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.05 | 42.8 | 43.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Korea?
- Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in South Korea was 43.3 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 1912.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp vs manufacturing gdp?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp vs manufacturing gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs manufacturing gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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