Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in South Korea
South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per was 7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
30.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea is 7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea peaked at 7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, 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 (constant LCU), per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 35.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 41.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 45.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 54.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 64.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 78.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 96.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 116.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 132.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 150.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 166.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 213.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 246.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 275.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 325.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 382.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 480.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 520.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 514.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 545.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 581.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 689.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 809.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 873.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.00 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.18 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1.32 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 1.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.81 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 1.89 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.24 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.49 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.70 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.84 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 3.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.44 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.92 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.24 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.43 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.70 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.01 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.13 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.62 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.83 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.91 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.10 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.65 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.96 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.11 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.13 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.04 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.39 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.55 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 30.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 116.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 289.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 132.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 520.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 891.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 514.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.97 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.30 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.13 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.62 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.13 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.04 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 410.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.86 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6343 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 20,732 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea was 7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.