Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Japan
Japan: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 227 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2025
All-time low
17.6%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Japan stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Japan peaked at 21.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2002.
That places Japan 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 21.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.8%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Japan?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Japan was 21.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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