China (People's Republic of) vs Japan: Industry (including construction), value added

China (People's Republic of)
7.27 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Japan
1.32 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Industry (including construction), value added over time

  • China (People's Republic of)
  • Japan
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How they compare

China (People's Republic of) currently reports 7.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan, a difference of 5.94 trillion constant 2015 US$.

That makes China (People's Republic of)'s figure about 5.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People's Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People's Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 757.23 billion constant 2015 US$ 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ 485.43 billion constant 2015 US$ Japan
2000s 1.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ 499.90 billion constant 2015 US$ China (People's Republic of)
2010s 4.38 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ 3.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ China (People's Republic of)
2020s 6.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ 5.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ China (People's Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, China (People's Republic of) or Japan?
China (People's Republic of), at 7.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
5.94 trillion constant 2015 US$, with China (People's Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Japan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do China (People's Republic of) and Japan rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). 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$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 10,399 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.