How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by manufacturing intensity — Total exports of semi-processed goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by

China

1.87 million US dollar

in 2022

Japan

412,161 US dollar

in 2022

China rank

2nd

Japan rank

5th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by over time

China
Japan

How they compare

China currently reports 1.87 million US dollar against 412,161 US dollar in Japan, a difference of 1.46 million US dollar.

That makes China's figure about 4.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 168 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	413,006 US dollar	314,388 US dollar	98,618 US dollar	China
2010s	1.11 million US dollar	400,934 US dollar	713,960 US dollar	China
2020s	1.62 million US dollar	396,100 US dollar	1.22 million US dollar	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 17 - trade by, China or Japan?: China, at 1.87 million US dollar against 412,161 US dollar in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 17 - trade by between China and Japan?: 1.46 million US dollar, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and Japan rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 17 - trade by?: China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by manufacturing intensity — Total exports of semi-processed goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by manufacturing intensity — Total exports of semi-processed goods
Unit: US dollar
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 243 places, 5,330 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 17 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.