Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in South Korea
South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.69 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 207 countries
All-time high
17.69 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,731 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in South Korea stood at 17.69 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in South Korea peaked at 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,731 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 4th of 207 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,731 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,096 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 2,470 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 3,441 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 1964 | 5,117 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 1965 | 6,752 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 8,361 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 10,192 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 13,237 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 17,277 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 21,526 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 24,390 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 31,696 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 44,832 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 60,754 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 79,930 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 111,957 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 145,975 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 206,329 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1979 | 273,593 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 335,809 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 403,513 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 465,039 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 568,448 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 680,377 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 745,300 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 888,268 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 3.12 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 3.66 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 3.96 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4.31 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.51 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4.95 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.58 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 5.98 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.79 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 7.04 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.24 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.81 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.99 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.42 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 9.58 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 10.11 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.40 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.96 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.31 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.98 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.61 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.42 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.61 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.26 million current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.25 million current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.23 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 14.62 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.15 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.75 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 17.69 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,067 current LCU per person | 1,731 current LCU per person | 17,277 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 100,098 current LCU per person | 21,526 current LCU per person | 273,593 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 790,475 current LCU per person | 335,809 current LCU per person | 1.45 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 million current LCU per person | 1.74 million current LCU per person | 4.51 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 million current LCU per person | 4.95 million current LCU per person | 8.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 million current LCU per person | 9.58 million current LCU per person | 13.61 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 million current LCU per person | 13.25 million current LCU per person | 17.69 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 1.16 billion current LCU per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 47.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 32.27 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 17.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 16.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Laos 13.86 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12.06 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 12,437 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 488.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in South Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in South Korea was 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.