Japan vs Southern Africa: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a

Japan
20.4%
in 2024
Southern Africa
12.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
21st

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 20.4% against 12.6% in Southern Africa, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 227 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.1% 16.9% 4.2% Japan
2010s 20.1% 12.6% 7.5% Japan
2020s 20.3% 12.2% 8.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a, Japan or Southern Africa?
Japan, at 20.4% against 12.6% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a between Japan and Southern Africa?
7.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
Japan ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,541 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed