Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 227 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2007
All-time low
15.3%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2025

051015202000201220252000: 20.62001: 20.42002: 19.92003: 20.12004: 19.72005: 19.92006: 20.22007: 20.62008: 20.52009: 20.12010: 20.12011: 19.42012: 19.42013: 19.42014: 19.42015: 18.92016: 19.12017: 18.42018: 17.52019: 17.22020: 17.42021: 16.82022: 16.12023: 15.32024: 15.82025: 15.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 15.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 20.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2023.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 47th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 20.6%
2001 20.4% -0.6%
2002 19.9% -2.6%
2003 20.1% +0.9%
2004 19.7% -1.7%
2005 19.9% +1.1%
2006 20.2% +1.5%
2007 20.6% +1.9%
2008 20.5% -0.5%
2009 20.1% -2.1%
2010 20.1% +0.1%
2011 19.4% -3.7%
2012 19.4% +0.2%
2013 19.4% +0.1%
2014 19.4% -0.3%
2015 18.9% -2.2%
2016 19.1% +0.9%
2017 18.4% -3.6%
2018 17.5% -5.2%
2019 17.2% -1.4%
2020 17.4% +0.8%
2021 16.8% -3.2%
2022 16.1% -4.4%
2023 15.3% -4.9%
2024 15.8% +3.2%
2025 15.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 19.7% 20.6% 10
2010s 18.9% 17.2% 20.1% 10
2020s 16.2% 15.3% 17.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 15.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2023.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 47th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,804 data points, 2000–2025
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