Japan vs Singapore: Manufacturing value added per capita
Japan
9,331 constant US$
in 2025
Singapore
13,645 constant US$
in 2025
Japan rank
10th
Singapore rank
6th
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 13,645 constant US$ against 9,331 constant US$ in Japan, a difference of 4,314 constant US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 6th of 227 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,110 constant US$ | 7,610 constant US$ | 499.1 constant US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7,939 constant US$ | 10,328 constant US$ | 2,389 constant US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8,869 constant US$ | 13,482 constant US$ | 4,613 constant US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Japan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 13,645 constant US$ against 9,331 constant US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Japan and Singapore?
- 4,314 constant US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Japan ranks 10th and Singapore ranks 6th of 227 countries.
- 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.