Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Japan

Japan: Total manufacturing value added from high tech 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
53.17
in 2012
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Japan, 2008–2023

02040602008201520232008: 54.62009: 52.72010: 54.52011: 54.52012: 53.22013: 53.52014: 54.42015: 56.82016: 56.62017: 56.92018: 57.22019: 56.12020: 54.72021: 55.42022: 57.82023: 58.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 58.2 for total manufacturing value added from high tech 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, total manufacturing value added from high tech in Japan peaked at 58.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.17, 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.

Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Japan, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 54.61 —
2009 52.7 -3.5%
2010 54.49 +3.4%
2011 54.48 -0.0%
2012 53.17 -2.4%
2013 53.53 +0.7%
2014 54.4 +1.6%
2015 56.77 +4.4%
2016 56.57 -0.4%
2017 56.91 +0.6%
2018 57.22 +0.5%
2019 56.06 -2.0%
2020 54.67 -2.5%
2021 55.44 +1.4%
2022 57.82 +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 37.81, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 58.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.09, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.66 52.7 54.61 2
2010s 55.36 53.17 57.22 10
2020s 56.53 54.67 58.2 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Sweden 63.71 compare
  2. 6 Germany 60.05 compare
  3. 7 South Korea 59.92 compare
  4. 8 Qatar 58.2 compare
  5. 10 Israel 55.58 compare
  6. 11 Denmark 51.29 compare

See the full ranking of 100 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total manufacturing value added from high tech in Japan?
Total manufacturing value added from high tech in Japan was 58.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total manufacturing value added from high tech recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 58.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest total manufacturing value added from high tech recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.17 in 2012.
How does Japan rank for total manufacturing value added from high tech?
Japan ranks 8th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is total manufacturing value added from high tech 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total manufacturing value added from high tech. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total manufacturing value added from high tech
Source
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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