Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Japan
Japan: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 6,360 current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Japan, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6,360 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Japan peaked at 10,578 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,360 current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Japan 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9,539 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 10,578 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 9,366 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 8,464 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 7,453 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 8,160 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 8,816 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 7,378 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 6,858 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 7,423 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 8,110 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 8,042 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7,689 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7,857 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8,579 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 7,942 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 9,473 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 9,668 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,792 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,935 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 7,603 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7,159 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 8,054 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 7,993 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8,263 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 8,307 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,131 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8,182 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6,692 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 6,863 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,360 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,360 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,711 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,360 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 11.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,927 current US$ per person | 7,453 current US$ per person | 10,578 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,869 current US$ per person | 6,858 current US$ per person | 8,816 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,425 current US$ per person | 7,159 current US$ per person | 9,792 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,245 current US$ per person | 6,360 current US$ per person | 8,182 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Japan?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Japan was 6,360 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,578 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,360 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.