South Korea (2024)
26.6
% of GDP
+1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202426.6+1.2pp
202325.5-1pp
202226.5+0.3pp
202126.3+0.6pp
202025.7-0.7pp
201926.4-1.4pp
201827.8-0.3pp
201728+0.5pp
201627.5-0.3pp
201527.8-0.5pp
201428.3-0.6pp
201328.9+0.1pp
201228.7-0.3pp
201129+0.9pp
201028.1+1.8pp
200926.3+0.2pp
200826.1+0.2pp
200725.9+0.2pp
200625.7-0.4pp
200526.1n/a

About this Dataset

South Korea recorded 26.6 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +1.2pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 29.0 in 2011 and a trough of 24.4 in 2003.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south korea manufacturing value added (% of gdp) in South Korea, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 29.0 % of GDP in 2011 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.4 in 2003. The latest reading of 26.6 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +1.2pp.