Americas vs Japan: Manufacturing value added per capita
Americas
3,134
in 2025
Japan
9,331
in 2025
Americas rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,331 against 3,134 in Americas, a difference of 6,197.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.0 times Americas's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 35 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,210 | 7,110 | 3,900 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,164 | 7,939 | 4,775 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,074 | 8,869 | 5,794 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Americas or Japan?
- Japan, at 9,331 against 3,134 in Americas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Americas and Japan?
- 6,197, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Americas ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.