Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Japan

Japan: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 227 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2000
All-time low
19.1%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Japan, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 22.42001: 21.12002: 20.72003: 20.92004: 21.12005: 21.42006: 21.42007: 21.92008: 21.32009: 19.12010: 20.82011: 19.52012: 19.72013: 19.32014: 19.62015: 20.52016: 20.32017: 20.42018: 20.62019: 20.22020: 20.12021: 20.82022: 19.82023: 20.62024: 20.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Japan is 20.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Japan peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2009.

Japan ranks 21st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Japan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.4%
2001 21.1% -5.9%
2002 20.7% -1.9%
2003 20.9% +1.0%
2004 21.1% +1.0%
2005 21.4% +1.4%
2006 21.4% -0.1%
2007 21.9% +2.2%
2008 21.3% -2.8%
2009 19.1% -10.4%
2010 20.8% +9.0%
2011 19.5% -5.9%
2012 19.7% +0.7%
2013 19.3% -1.7%
2014 19.6% +1.3%
2015 20.5% +4.4%
2016 20.3% -0.8%
2017 20.4% +0.7%
2018 20.6% +0.9%
2019 20.2% -1.9%
2020 20.1% -0.8%
2021 20.8% +3.6%
2022 19.8% -4.6%
2023 20.6% +3.8%
2024 20.4% -0.9%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 20.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.5%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 19.1% 22.4% 10
2010s 20.1% 19.3% 20.8% 10
2020s 20.3% 19.8% 20.8% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Bangladesh 21.9% compare
  2. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.2% compare
  3. 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20.5% compare
  4. 22 Belarus 20.3% compare
  5. 23 Uzbekistan 20.2% compare
  6. 24 Czechia 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Japan?
Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Japan was 20.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
How does Japan rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
Japan ranks 21st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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