Japan vs World: Manufacturing value added per capita
Japan
9,331
in 2025
World
1,956
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
World rank
13th
Manufacturing value added per capita over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9,331 against 1,956 in World, a difference of 7,375.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.8 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and World ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,110 | 1,318 | 5,792 | Japan |
| 2010s | 7,939 | 1,633 | 6,307 | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,869 | 1,864 | 7,005 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing value added per capita, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 9,331 against 1,956 in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing value added per capita between Japan and World?
- 7,375, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Japan ranks 9th and World ranks 13th of 195 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.