Ireland vs Japan: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added

Ireland
54.3%
in 2022
Japan
54.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
9th
Japan rank
8th

Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 54.7% against 54.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Ireland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 51.9% 49.4% 2.4% Ireland
2000s 61.5% 52.9% 8.6% Ireland
2010s 56.6% 55.8% 0.8% Ireland
2020s 54.3% 54.7% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medium and high-tech manufacturing value added, Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 54.7% against 54.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in medium and high-tech manufacturing value added between Ireland and Japan?
0.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
Ireland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added)
Unit
% manufacturing value added
Source
Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,048 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing