Japan vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate
Japan
-0.5906 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-0.4731 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
173rd
South Africa rank
170th
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.4731 % change on previous year against -0.5906 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.1175 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 170th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6708 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -1.93 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9105 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.4731 % change on previous year against -0.5906 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.1175 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 173rd and South Africa ranks 170th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.