Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Japan
54.5%
in 2011
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
8.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
10th

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

  • Japan
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 54.5% against 8.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 46.1%.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Japan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 105 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 53.1% 13.9% 39.2% Japan
2010s 54.6% 10.4% 44.2% 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, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Japan, at 54.5% against 8.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2011.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
46.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Japan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 10th of 105 countries.
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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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