How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Japan: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita

Iceland

1.08 million current LCU per person

in 2025

Japan

962,654 current LCU per person

in 2024

Iceland rank

16th

Japan rank

18th

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita over time

Iceland
Japan

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.08 million current LCU per person against 962,654 current LCU per person in Japan, a difference of 114,516 current LCU per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	268,248 current LCU per person	988,570 current LCU per person	720,322 current LCU per person	Japan
2000s	380,894 current LCU per person	878,021 current LCU per person	497,126 current LCU per person	Japan
2010s	712,098 current LCU per person	842,171 current LCU per person	130,073 current LCU per person	Japan
2020s	924,477 current LCU per person	914,572 current LCU per person	9,905 current LCU per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita, Iceland or Japan?: Iceland, at 1.08 million current LCU per person against 962,654 current LCU per person in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita between Iceland and Japan?: 114,516 current LCU per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?: Iceland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita
Unit: current LCU per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 8,253 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.