South Korea vs Vietnam: Manufacturing, value added

South Korea
730.46 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
3,151.25 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Korea rank
4th
Vietnam rank
3rd

Manufacturing, value added over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 3,151.25 trillion current LCU against 730.46 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 2,420.79 trillion current LCU.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Korea ahead.

Globally, South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 8,253 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.