Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 65.6% in 2022. β² Rising
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Korea, Republic of, 1990β2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Korea, Republic of is 65.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Korea, Republic of peaked at 65.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1992.
Korea, Republic of ranks 4th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 39.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.9% | 65.6% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Korea, Republic of
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.03 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 37,470 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.12 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 37,470 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 27.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.94 trillion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Korea, Republic of?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Korea, Republic of was 65.6% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1992.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 4th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing