How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?

South Korea ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.

Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Korea

Name: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

36th

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Korea stood at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

South Korea ranks 36th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1962	0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1963	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1964	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1965	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1966	0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1967	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1968	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1969	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1970	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1971	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1972	0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1973	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1974	0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1975	0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1976	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1977	0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1978	0.2983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1979	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1980	0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1981	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1982	0.313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1983	0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1984	0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1985	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1987	0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1988	0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1989	0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1990	0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1991	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1992	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1993	0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1995	0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1997	0.3534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1998	0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2000	0.3442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.3308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2002	0.3269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2003	0.3299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2004	0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2005	0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2006	0.3353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2007	0.3349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2008	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2009	0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2010	0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2011	0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2012	0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2013	0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2014	0.3502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2015	0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2016	0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2017	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2018	0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2019	0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2022	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2023	0.3252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2024	0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2025	0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

33 Algeria 0.348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Norway 0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Peru 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Bangladesh 0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Sudan 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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 (current LCU), per 17.69 million current LCU per person (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Korea?: Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Korea was 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?: South Korea ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 11,330 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.