Japan vs South Asia: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Japan
0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
7th
South Asia rank
6th

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Asia ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 6th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
2000s 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP South Asia
2010s 0.1723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
2020s 0.2083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Japan or South Asia?
Japan, at 0.2233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Japan and South Asia?
0.0734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Asia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, 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
220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, 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.