Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP in South 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 | +71.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +52.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 to gdp, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 to gdp, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing value added to gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing value added to gdp ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 to gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.