Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita was 12.06 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.06 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.06 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
55,612 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12.06 million constant LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 12.06 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,612 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 3rd out of 190 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 LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55,612 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 56,932 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 63,742 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 71,965 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 76,965 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 91,853 constant LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1966 | 106,096 constant LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 127,971 constant LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 153,270 constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 176,022 constant LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 199,499 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 229,464 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 259,149 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 332,248 constant LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 380,658 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 422,296 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 503,340 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 577,077 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 712,834 constant LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 776,076 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 754,878 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 813,598 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 844,224 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 974,718 constant LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million constant LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 1.90 million constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.97 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.46 million constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 2.59 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.04 million constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 3.41 million constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 3.68 million constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.87 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.56 million constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4.23 million constant LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.62 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.17 million constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 6.46 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.92 million constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.43 million constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.62 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.46 million constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.46 million constant LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.83 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.93 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.21 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.57 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.73 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.12 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.41 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.43 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.21 million constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.88 million constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 11.17 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.33 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.81 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 12.06 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,043 constant LCU per person | 55,612 constant LCU per person | 176,022 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 439,264 constant LCU per person | 199,499 constant LCU per person | 776,076 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million constant LCU per person | 754,878 constant LCU per person | 1.97 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 million constant LCU per person | 2.17 million constant LCU per person | 4.23 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 million constant LCU per person | 4.86 million constant LCU per person | 7.62 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 million constant LCU per person | 8.46 million constant LCU per person | 10.43 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 million constant LCU per person | 10.21 million constant LCU per person | 12.06 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 215.22 million constant LCU per person compare
- 2 Viet Nam 15.99 million constant LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 9.65 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 6.91 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 4.06 million constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea was 12.06 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,612 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.