Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 14.13 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.13 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 203 countries
All-time high
14.13 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,143 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 14.13 million current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 14.13 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,143 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 4th out of 203 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,143 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,405 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1962 | 1,622 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 2,450 current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 1964 | 3,777 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 4,971 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 6,071 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 7,365 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 9,469 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 12,043 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1970 | 15,130 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 17,486 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 23,948 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 34,991 current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 47,815 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 60,602 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 87,284 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1977 | 108,696 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 145,437 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 189,076 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 232,175 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 284,403 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 324,065 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 400,104 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 489,591 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 538,163 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 655,445 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 806,353 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 991,280 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.84 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 3.10 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.82 million current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.18 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.55 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.04 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.40 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.70 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7.82 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 8.41 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 8.61 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.99 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9.13 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.49 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.85 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 10.80 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.40 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 10.21 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.27 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 11.92 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.86 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.15 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 14.13 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,574 current LCU per person, 2149.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.13 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,531 current LCU per person, 1482.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,032 current LCU per person | 1,143 current LCU per person | 12,043 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,047 current LCU per person | 15,130 current LCU per person | 189,076 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 579,722 current LCU per person | 232,175 current LCU per person | 1.08 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million current LCU per person | 1.22 million current LCU per person | 3.39 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million current LCU per person | 3.82 million current LCU per person | 6.70 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 million current LCU per person | 7.82 million current LCU per person | 10.80 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.09 million current LCU per person | 10.21 million current LCU per person | 14.13 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 483.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 31.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 15.89 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 10.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 10.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Laos 4.33 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 14.13 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,143 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.