Africa Western and Central vs Japan: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$)

Africa Western and Central
0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
26th
Japan rank
28th

Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Japan ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.5107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Africa Western and Central
2010s 0.227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2020s 0.1892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$), Africa Western and Central or Japan?
Japan, at 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) between Africa Western and Central and Japan?
0.0853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Japan rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
Africa Western and Central ranks 26th and Japan ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 10,357 data points, 1960–2025
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.