Japan vs United States: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.09 trillion current US$ against 2.99 trillion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 15.10 trillion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 6.0 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 trillion current US$ | 6.57 trillion current US$ | 3.66 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 3.29 trillion current US$ | 9.37 trillion current US$ | 6.08 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 3.77 trillion current US$ | 13.75 trillion current US$ | 9.98 trillion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 3.64 trillion current US$ | 17.27 trillion current US$ | 13.63 trillion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 18.09 trillion current US$ against 2.99 trillion current US$ in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Japan and United States?
- 15.10 trillion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for services, value added?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.