Manufacturing, value added in Japan

Japan: Manufacturing, value added was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.8%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 203 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1995
All-time low
18.8%
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Manufacturing, value added in Japan, 1994–2024

05101520251994200920241994: 23.4 % of GDP1995: 23.5 % of GDP1996: 23.5 % of GDP1997: 23.3 % of GDP1998: 22.7 % of GDP1999: 22 % of GDP2000: 22.2 % of GDP2001: 21.1 % of GDP2002: 20.6 % of GDP2003: 20.7 % of GDP2004: 21 % of GDP2005: 21.1 % of GDP2006: 21.1 % of GDP2007: 21.7 % of GDP2008: 21.3 % of GDP2009: 19.1 % of GDP2010: 20.9 % of GDP2011: 19.7 % of GDP2012: 19.7 % of GDP2013: 19.2 % of GDP2014: 19.4 % of GDP2015: 20.1 % of GDP2016: 20 % of GDP2017: 20.1 % of GDP2018: 20.3 % of GDP2019: 20.1 % of GDP2020: 19.8 % of GDP2021: 19.7 % of GDP2022: 18.8 % of GDP2023: 19.5 % of GDP2024: 18.8 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing, value added in Japan stood at 18.8%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Japan peaked at 23.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2024.

That places Japan 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Manufacturing, value added in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) in Japan, 1994 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
1994 23.4%
1995 23.5% +0.6%
1996 23.5% -0.3%
1997 23.3% -0.7%
1998 22.7% -2.6%
1999 22.0% -2.9%
2000 22.2% +0.6%
2001 21.1% -4.7%
2002 20.6% -2.6%
2003 20.7% +0.7%
2004 21.0% +1.2%
2005 21.1% +0.5%
2006 21.1% +0.4%
2007 21.7% +2.8%
2008 21.3% -2.1%
2009 19.1% -10.5%
2010 20.9% +9.5%
2011 19.7% -5.7%
2012 19.7% +0.3%
2013 19.2% -2.8%
2014 19.4% +1.2%
2015 20.1% +3.4%
2016 20.0% -0.2%
2017 20.1% +0.6%
2018 20.3% +0.9%
2019 20.1% -1.4%
2020 19.8% -1.3%
2021 19.7% -0.5%
2022 18.8% -4.3%
2023 19.5% +3.5%
2024 18.8% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.1% 22.0% 23.5% 6
2000s 21.0% 19.1% 22.2% 10
2010s 20.0% 19.2% 20.9% 10
2020s 19.3% 18.8% 19.8% 5

Countries ranked near Japan

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  3. 27 Switzerland 18.9% compare
  4. 29 Denmark 18.7% compare
  5. 30 Slovenia 18.6% compare
  6. 31 Central African Republic 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Japan?
Manufacturing, value added in Japan was 18.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
How does Japan rank for manufacturing, value added?
Japan ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,062 data points, 1960–2025
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Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.