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

Latest (2023)
58.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 100 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2023
All-time low
53.2%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan, 2008–2023

02040602008201520232008: 54.6 %2009: 52.7 %2010: 54.5 %2011: 54.5 %2012: 53.2 %2013: 53.5 %2014: 54.4 %2015: 56.8 %2016: 56.6 %2017: 56.9 %2018: 57.2 %2019: 56.1 %2020: 54.7 %2021: 55.4 %2022: 57.8 %2023: 58.2 %

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

Annual values for Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan, 2008 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Sweden 63.7% compare
  2. 6 Germany 60.0% compare
  3. 7 South Korea 59.9% compare
  4. 8 Qatar 58.2% compare
  5. 10 Israel 55.6% compare
  6. 11 Denmark 51.3% compare

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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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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
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