Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan
Japan: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product was 58.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 58.2% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan peaked at 58.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2012.
Japan ranks 8th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.6% | — |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 58.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 58.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.1%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 52.7% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.7% | 58.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan?
- Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan was 58.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).