Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Korea
Korea: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 26.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 227 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2011
All-time low
24.4%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Korea is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Korea peaked at 29.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2003.
That places Korea 8th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +4.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Korea's 26.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5%, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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 (current united states dollars) as a in Korea?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Korea was 26.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2003.
- How does Korea rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Korea ranks 8th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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