Europe vs Japan: Manufacturing value added per capita
Europe
4,433 constant US$
in 2025
Japan
9,331 constant US$
in 2025
Europe rank
7th
Japan rank
10th
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,331 constant US$ against 4,433 constant US$ in Europe, a difference of 4,898 constant US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 38 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,377 constant US$ | 7,110 constant US$ | 3,734 constant US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 3,772 constant US$ | 7,939 constant US$ | 4,167 constant US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,293 constant US$ | 8,869 constant US$ | 4,576 constant US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Europe or Japan?
- Japan, at 9,331 constant US$ against 4,433 constant US$ in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Europe and Japan?
- 4,898 constant US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Europe ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 38 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.