In 2023, the service sector accounted for about 63.8 percent of South Korea's gross domestic product (GDP), while manufacturing contributed about 26.5 percent. After the Korean War (1950-1953), South Korea achieved impressive economic growth based largely on the contribution of the manufacturing sector.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
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Electricity, gas, and water supply
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KOSIS. (June 5, 2024). Distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea from 1953 to 2023, by economic sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323012/south-korea-gdp-distribution-south-korea-by-sector/
KOSIS. "Distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea from 1953 to 2023, by economic sector." Chart. June 5, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323012/south-korea-gdp-distribution-south-korea-by-sector/
KOSIS. (2024). Distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea from 1953 to 2023, by economic sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323012/south-korea-gdp-distribution-south-korea-by-sector/
KOSIS. "Distribution of Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) in South Korea from 1953 to 2023, by Economic Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323012/south-korea-gdp-distribution-south-korea-by-sector/
KOSIS, Distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea from 1953 to 2023, by economic sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323012/south-korea-gdp-distribution-south-korea-by-sector/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of gross domestic product (GDP) in South Korea from 1953 to 2023, by economic sector [Graph], KOSIS, June 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323012/south-korea-gdp-distribution-south-korea-by-sector/