Japan vs Low & middle income: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Japan
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 13.41 trillion current US$ against 1.12 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 12.29 trillion current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 12.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 207 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 trillion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 53.76 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 1.43 trillion current US$ | 3.47 trillion current US$ | 2.04 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 1.53 trillion current US$ | 9.08 trillion current US$ | 7.55 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion current US$ | 12.25 trillion current US$ | 10.94 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Japan or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 13.41 trillion current US$ against 1.12 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Japan and Low & middle income?
- 12.29 trillion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low & middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Low & middle income rank globally for industry (including construction), value added?
- Japan ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 5th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.