Europe vs Japan: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Europe
48.7%
in 2023
Japan
54.5%
in 2011
Europe rank
7th
Japan rank
10th

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time

  • Europe
  • Japan
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 54.5% against 48.7% in Europe, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 7th 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 Europe Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 43.6% 53.1% 9.5% Japan
2010s 46.0% 54.6% 8.5% 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, Europe or Japan?
Japan, at 54.5% against 48.7% in Europe as of 2011.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Europe and Japan?
5.8%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Europe and Japan rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Europe ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 2,324 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed