Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan

Japan: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
48th
of 203 countries
All-time high
29.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
15.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1994–2024

01020301994200920241994: 23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 22.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 25.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 28.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 29.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 25.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 25.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 24 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 22.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 23.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 24.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 25.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 17.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 18.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 15.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 15.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 24.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 21.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 22.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 22.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 21.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 21.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 21.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 24.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 27.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 28.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan is 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 29.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Japan ranks 48th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Japan, 1994 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1994 23.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1995 22.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1996 25.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1997 28.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1998 29.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1999 25.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2000 23.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2001 25.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2002 25.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2003 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2004 22.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2005 23.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2006 24.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2007 25.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2008 22.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2009 17.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2010 18.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2011 15.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2012 15.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2013 18.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2014 20.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2015 24.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.2%
2016 21.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2017 22.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2018 22.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2019 21.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2020 21.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2021 21.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2022 24.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2023 27.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2024 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP 22.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP 29.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6
2000s 23.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 25.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 20.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 24.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 24.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 21.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 45 Chad 38.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Pakistan 36.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Comoros 31.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Bangladesh 27.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Haiti 26.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Serbia 13.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan?
Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Japan was 28.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 29.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Japan rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,243 data points, 1960–2025
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.