Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in South Korea
South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea stood at 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea peaked at 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1965 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1966 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5336 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3415 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +74.0% | 0.6015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +36.6% | 0.3992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +34.2% | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.425 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 15 China 0.3727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Cambodia 0.3576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Eswatini 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Paraguay 0.3386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Indonesia 0.3346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea was 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.