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
0204060200820152023

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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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).