What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Republic of Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Republic of Korea: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

7th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1962	0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1963	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1964	0.1422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1965	0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1966	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1967	0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1968	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1969	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1970	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1971	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1972	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1973	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1974	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1975	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1976	0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1977	0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1978	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1979	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1980	0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1982	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1983	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1984	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1985	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1986	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1987	0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1988	0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1989	0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1990	0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1991	0.255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1992	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1993	0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1994	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1995	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1996	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1997	0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1998	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1999	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2001	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2002	0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2003	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2004	0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2005	0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2006	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2007	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2008	0.2608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2009	0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2010	0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2011	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2017	0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2019	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2020	0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2022	0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2023	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2024	0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2025	0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

4 San Marino 0.3177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Cambodia 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Eswatini 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Myanmar 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 China 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Viet Nam 0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 9,936 current US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 390.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 14.13 million current LCU per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12.06 million constant LCU per person (2025)
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)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 7th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.