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 54.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 54.7% for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product in Japan peaked at 57.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2009.
Japan ranks 8th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
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 | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
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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 54.7% in 2020, 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 57.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 0.3%. 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 (%)