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

Japan: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 54.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
54.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 105 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2007
All-time low
50.1%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Japan, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 50.92001: 50.12002: 522003: 53.12004: 53.42005: 53.92006: 54.82007: 55.42008: 54.72009: 52.62010: 54.72011: 54.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Japan is 54.5%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Japan peaked at 55.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2001.

Japan ranks 10th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.1% 50.1% 55.4% 10
2010s 54.6% 54.5% 54.7% 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 7 Republic of Korea 61.2% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 56.7% compare
  3. 9 Ireland 55.2% compare
  4. 11 Hungary 54.3% compare
  5. 12 Czechia 54.0% compare
  6. 13 Belgium 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Japan?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Japan was 54.5% in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2001.
How does Japan rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Japan ranks 10th out of 105 countries with data for 2011.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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