Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Korea
Korea: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
839.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
262.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Korea is 332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 839.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 262.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Korea ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 350.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 604.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.6% |
| 1962 | 597.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 489.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 619.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 839.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 789.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 787.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 766.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 717.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 707.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 754.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 790.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 805.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 664.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 673.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 594.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 537.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 498.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 427.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 432.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 424.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 415.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 434.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 468.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 483.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 487.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 461.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 388.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 328.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 318.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 312.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 308.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 299.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 283.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 262.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 265.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 301.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 415.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1999 | 382.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 382.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 414.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 395.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 369.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 360.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 320.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 306.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 296.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 342.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 373.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 351.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 337.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 335.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 323.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 308.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 317.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 315.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 303.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 294.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 308.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 303.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 290.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 320.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 317.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 325.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3288.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Korea's 332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1607.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +72.6% | 350.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 604.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +37.4% | 301.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 415.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +35.5% | 619.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 839.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 350.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 839.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 645.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 427.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 805.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 432.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 328.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 487.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 262.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 415.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 356.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 296.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 414.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 294.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 351.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 290.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 792.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 382.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Uganda 375.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Colombia 247.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Myanmar 200.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 151.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Korea?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Korea was 332.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 839.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.