Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
48.78 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea is 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.78 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 6th out of 185 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.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 49.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 55.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 63.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 67.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 80.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 93.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 112.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 134.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 154.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 174.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 201.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 227.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 291.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 333.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 370.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 441.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 506.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 625.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 680.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 662.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 713.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 740.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 854.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 1,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,244 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 1,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 2,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 3,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 4,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 4,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,730 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 4,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 5,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 7,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 7,837 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,292 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 9,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9,935 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 10,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,667 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 497.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, 21.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 154.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 385.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 174.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 680.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | 662.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,685 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 San Marino 16,304 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 4 Singapore 14,884 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 5 Denmark 13,675 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Germany 8,430 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Austria 8,253 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Japan 7,546 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea was 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.78 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.