Americas vs Japan: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total
Americas
46.5%
in 2023
Japan
54.5%
in 2011
Americas rank
9th
Japan rank
10th
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.5% against 46.5% in Americas, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Americas's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 34 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 53.1% | 7.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 54.6% | 11.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total, Americas or Japan?
- Japan, at 54.5% against 46.5% in Americas as of 2011.
- What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Americas and Japan?
- 8.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- Americas ranks 9th and Japan ranks 10th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.