Japan vs Sweden: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Japan
58.2%
in 2023
Sweden
63.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 63.7% against 58.2% in Japan, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 100 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5% | 51.0% | 4.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 52.8% | 3.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 63.7% against 58.2% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Japan and Sweden?
- 5.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Japan ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).