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Though manufacturing is a global industry, it remains fragmented by country. Each country produces relatively distinct goods that make up the broader global manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing by Country
Here’s a look at manufacturing by country, focusing on the world’s top ten manufacturing countries and what they contribute to the global manufacturing economy.
Note that industrialized countries consistently compete for a place, so this list is likely to change as years go by.
- China – 28.4%
- United States – 16.6%
- Japan – 7.2%
- Germany – 5.8%
- India – 3.3%
- South Korea – 3.0%
- Italy – 2.3%
- France – 1.9%
- United Kingdom – 1.8%
- Mexico – 1.5%
China
According to the United States Statistics Division, China tops the list when it comes to manufacturing. The country makes up 28.4% of the total global manufacturing output, which adds a total value of nearly $4 trillion to the world economy. The main exports from China comprise consumer goods like textiles, electronics, and garments.
United States
The U.S. used to have the world’s largest manufacturing sector until it was overtaken by China in 2010, though it’s still in the contest with China to take back the position. The country accounts for roughly 16.6% of global manufacturing, and its output is valued at $1.8 trillion. The U.S.’s production includes automobiles, chemical products, food products, military equipment, and aircraft.
Japan
Japan comes in third and provides approximately 7.2% of the world’s total manufacturing output. Japan produced $1 trillion from manufacturing in 2019. The country is famous for manufactured exports, including vehicles, computer parts, electronics, and chemicals.
Germany
Germany is among the leading European manufacturing nations, with $806 billion coming from this sector. Well known for motor vehicle exports, electrical machinery, and manufactured metals, the country accounts for approximately 5.8% of global manufacturing.
South Korea
South Korea accounts for about 3.3% of global manufacturing, and its output value is around $372 billion. Manufacturing represents approximately 29% of the entire country's national output. Significant exports from South Korea include technological products, automobiles, petroleum, and machinery.
India
Although it may be better known for the I.T. workforce or customer service centers, India also has a major share of manufacturing output, accounting for around 3% of global manufacturing output. The country gives an output value of roughly $298 billion. It's mostly known for agricultural products, textiles, engineering goods, leather products, and chemicals.
Italy
While Italy ranks 7th on the list of manufacturing countries, Italy’s economic structure relies heavily on manufacturing and industrialization. The output value of Italy’s manufacturing industry amounts to approximately $264 billion, and the country’s primary exports include metal products, clothing and footwear, vehicles, and chemicals. Manufacturing alone contributes nearly $314 billion to their national economy.
France
France contributes approximately $274 billion in manufacturing output to the global economy, accounting for 1.9 of the total global manufacturing output. Its leading exports include agricultural products, machinery, aircraft, and hydrocarbon products.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a sovereign state that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. They account for about 1.8% of global manufacturing, contributing a total manufacturing output value of $244 billion. Major exports from the U.K. include chemicals, manufactured goods, and food products.
Mexico
Mexico accounts for around 1.5% of global manufacturing output, enough to generate a value of $175 billion. Mexican exports are mineral fuels, lubricants, food, transport equipment, and machinery.
Country | Annual Value (millions) | Data Year |
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China | $4.98 Mn | 2022 |
United States | $2.50 Mn | 2021 |
Japan | $1.03 Mn | 2021 |
Germany | $751,338.62 | 2022 |
India | $450,861.88 | 2022 |
South Korea | $426,772.41 | 2022 |
Russia | $287,712.82 | 2022 |
Italy | $283,940.03 | 2022 |
Mexico | $265,673.11 | 2022 |
France | $259,409.05 | 2022 |
United Kingdom | $259,333.85 | 2022 |
Indonesia | $241,872.73 | 2022 |
Brazil | $213,557.35 | 2022 |
Turkey | $199,891.23 | 2022 |
Ireland | $198,761.97 | 2022 |
Spain | $162,701.28 | 2022 |
Saudi Arabia | $162,680.62 | 2022 |
Canada | $162,160.14 | 2019 |
Switzerland | $143,931.98 | 2022 |
Thailand | $133,849.21 | 2022 |
Poland | $121,771.07 | 2022 |
Netherlands | $108,636.71 | 2022 |
Vietnam | $101,216.66 | 2022 |
Bangladesh | $100,161.92 | 2022 |
Argentina | $97,371.32 | 2022 |
Singapore | $95,695.79 | 2022 |
Malaysia | $95,306.91 | 2022 |
Australia | $90,831.23 | 2022 |
Iran | $76,182.75 | 2021 |
Egypt | $76,139.15 | 2022 |
Sweden | $73,832.36 | 2022 |
Austria | $73,316.92 | 2022 |
Belgium | $72,945.10 | 2022 |
Philippines | $69,696.37 | 2022 |
Nigeria | $64,893.55 | 2022 |
Czech Republic | $61,625.77 | 2022 |
Venezuela | $58,236.96 | 2014 |
Romania | $57,744.94 | 2022 |
Pakistan | $49,804.94 | 2022 |
Israel | $49,657.76 | 2021 |
South Africa | $48,883.36 | 2022 |
Puerto Rico | $48,796.40 | 2022 |
Finland | $44,508.15 | 2022 |
Algeria | $43,396.66 | 2021 |
Denmark | $43,253.34 | 2022 |
United Arab Emirates | $43,030.58 | 2021 |
Colombia | $39,591.91 | 2022 |
Portugal | $31,289.71 | 2022 |
Hungary | $30,718.36 | 2022 |
Chile | $29,317.97 | 2022 |
Kazakhstan | $29,105.93 | 2022 |
Norway | $27,612.59 | 2022 |
Peru | $26,031.08 | 2021 |
Qatar | $22,047.90 | 2022 |
Morocco | $21,637 | 2022 |
New Zealand | $20,136.72 | 2020 |
Greece | $19,291.38 | 2022 |
Ecuador | $18,809.02 | 2022 |
Belarus | $17,481.55 | 2022 |
Myanmar | $17,009.78 | 2019 |
Dominican Republic | $16,950.01 | 2022 |
Uzbekistan | $15,390.92 | 2022 |
Sri Lanka | $14,578.98 | 2022 |
Guatemala | $13,399.21 | 2022 |
Ukraine | $12,160.92 | 2022 |
Oman | $12,035.63 | 2022 |
Cuba | $12,020 | 2020 |
Lithuania | $11,988.36 | 2022 |
Slovenia | $11,894.84 | 2022 |
Costa Rica | $9,802.06 | 2022 |
DR Congo | $9,716.06 | 2022 |
Kenya | $8,876.95 | 2022 |
Jordan | $8,260.03 | 2022 |
Serbia | $8,202.09 | 2021 |
Paraguay | $8,094.05 | 2022 |
Angola | $7,933.57 | 2022 |
Croatia | $7,871.78 | 2022 |
Bahrain | $7,819 | 2021 |
Ivory Coast | $7,686.08 | 2020 |
Uganda | $7,460.22 | 2022 |
Ghana | $7,412.56 | 2022 |
Uruguay | $7,372.30 | 2022 |
Kuwait | $7,000.88 | 2020 |
Tunisia | $6,731.05 | 2021 |
Tanzania | $6,198.45 | 2022 |
Cameroon | $5,739.21 | 2022 |
Cambodia | $5,416.70 | 2022 |
Ethiopia | $5,376.51 | 2022 |
Latvia | $5,189.77 | 2022 |
Honduras | $5,079.28 | 2022 |
El Salvador | $5,040.19 | 2022 |
Gabon | $4,872.70 | 2022 |
Estonia | $4,862.20 | 2022 |
Trinidad and Tobago | $4,764.96 | 2021 |
Iraq | $4,725.92 | 2022 |
Haiti | $4,684.39 | 2022 |
Bolivia | $4,334.30 | 2021 |
Senegal | $4,181.43 | 2022 |
Azerbaijan | $3,940.65 | 2022 |
Panama | $3,801.92 | 2022 |
Brunei | $3,690.58 | 2022 |
Luxembourg | $3,687.49 | 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3,654.22 | 2022 |
Zimbabwe | $3,530.21 | 2021 |
Hong Kong | $3,367.34 | 2021 |
Sudan | $2,994.25 | 2009 |
Iceland | $2,908.62 | 2022 |
Yemen | $2,835.58 | 2011 |
Equatorial Guinea | $2,698.58 | 2022 |
Guinea | $2,427.75 | 2022 |
Zambia | $2,406.42 | 2022 |
Georgia | $2,381.41 | 2022 |
Armenia | $2,282.93 | 2022 |
Liechtenstein | $2,199.63 | 2020 |
Nicaragua | $2,174.45 | 2022 |
Libya | $2,017.45 | 2019 |
Nepal | $1,983.80 | 2022 |
Burkina Faso | $1,827.05 | 2022 |
North Macedonia | $1,776.94 | 2022 |
Palestine | $1,715.80 | 2020 |
Benin | $1,709.41 | 2022 |
Cyprus | $1,627.35 | 2022 |
Mauritius | $1,559.34 | 2022 |
Jamaica | $1,454.07 | 2022 |
Namibia | $1,408.44 | 2022 |
Turkmenistan | $1,398.89 | 2004 |
Madagascar | $1,382.22 | 2021 |
Laos | $1,362.15 | 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan | $1,355.44 | 2022 |
Tajikistan | $1,340.57 | 2021 |
Afghanistan | $1,321.34 | 2021 |
Rwanda | $1,318.88 | 2022 |
Moldova | $1,298.52 | 2022 |
Malawi | $1,272.10 | 2019 |
Eswatini | $1,264.68 | 2021 |
Malta | $1,244.59 | 2021 |
Albania | $1,236.50 | 2022 |
Mozambique | $1,231.65 | 2021 |
Mali | $1,212.79 | 2022 |
Mongolia | $1,202.24 | 2022 |
Togo | $1,153.73 | 2021 |
Niger | $1,139.42 | 2021 |
Botswana | $1,094.31 | 2022 |
Republic of the Congo | $1,027.56 | 2019 |
Suriname | $674.88 | 2021 |
San Marino | $608.08 | 2021 |
Fiji | $529.04 | 2022 |
Mauritania | $528.30 | 2021 |
New Caledonia | $514.07 | 2017 |
South Sudan | $424.04 | 2015 |
Papua New Guinea | $401.90 | 2020 |
Central African Republic | $393.36 | 2022 |
Lesotho | $380.41 | 2022 |
Chad | $341.98 | 2020 |
Lebanon | $330.05 | 2021 |
Faroe Islands | $261.04 | 2021 |
Macau | $256.45 | 2021 |
Guyana | $252.10 | 2021 |
Burundi | $247.57 | 2016 |
Barbados | $244.95 | 2021 |
Montenegro | $225.84 | 2021 |
Belize | $169.62 | 2022 |
Isle of Man | $163.23 | 2020 |
Bhutan | $148.77 | 2021 |
Solomon Islands | $148.72 | 2020 |
Djibouti | $140.95 | 2020 |
Guinea Bissau | $137.07 | 2018 |
Bahamas | $126.60 | 2022 |
American Samoa | $109 | 2020 |
Andorra | $107.94 | 2020 |
Cape Verde | $107.89 | 2022 |
Greenland | $105.76 | 2020 |
Curacao | $105.06 | 2021 |
Maldives | $104.73 | 2021 |
Eritrea | $101.98 | 2009 |
Aruba | $100.22 | 2018 |
Seychelles | $92.31 | 2022 |
Sierra Leone | $79.79 | 2021 |
Saint Lucia | $61.48 | 2022 |
Cayman Islands | $60.79 | 2021 |
Liberia | $54.60 | 2011 |
Samoa | $40.96 | 2020 |
Somalia | $40.60 | 1990 |
Grenada | $39.87 | 2022 |
Gambia | $38.91 | 2022 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $35.40 | 2022 |
Antigua and Barbuda | $32.24 | 2022 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | $31.22 | 2022 |
Sao Tome and Principe | $28.70 | 2022 |
Timor Leste | $27.31 | 2021 |
Vanuatu | $25.40 | 2018 |
Bermuda | $25.24 | 2021 |
Tonga | $24.35 | 2021 |
Dominica | $17.48 | 2022 |
Kiribati | $7.88 | 2020 |
Sint Maarten | $7.77 | 2017 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | $6.20 | 2021 |
Marshall Islands | $5.45 | 2021 |
Palau | $2.40 | 2021 |
Micronesia | $2.10 | 2022 |
Tuvalu | $0.40 | 2011 |
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What country has the most manufacturing?
China is currently the country that has the most manufacturing. Of the industrialized countries, it completes 28.4% of the world's manufacturing work.
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As a seasoned expert in global manufacturing trends and economic dynamics, I bring forth a wealth of knowledge to dissect and interpret the intricate details of the manufacturing landscape. My expertise extends beyond mere statistics, encompassing an in-depth understanding of the socio-economic factors, geopolitical influences, and technological advancements that shape the manufacturing sector.
Now, let's delve into the comprehensive breakdown of the concepts presented in the provided article on manufacturing by country.
Key Concepts:
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Global Manufacturing Distribution:
- The article sheds light on the global manufacturing industry's distribution across various countries.
- It emphasizes the unique contributions of each country to the broader manufacturing landscape.
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Top Ten Manufacturing Countries:
- The article highlights the top ten manufacturing countries, indicating their respective shares in the global manufacturing output.
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Changing Dynamics:
- Acknowledges the dynamic nature of the manufacturing sector, noting that industrialized countries consistently compete for prominence, leading to potential shifts in the rankings over time.
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Leading Manufacturing Countries:
- Provides a detailed breakdown of the top manufacturing countries, with China leading at 28.4%, followed by the United States, Japan, Germany, India, South Korea, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and Mexico.
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Individual Country Profiles:
- Offers detailed insights into the manufacturing output, percentage contribution, and key exports of each leading manufacturing country.
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China's Dominance:
- Highlights China's preeminent position in global manufacturing, contributing 28.4% of the total output, with a value of nearly $4 trillion. China's key exports include textiles, electronics, and garments.
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U.S. Manufacturing Sector:
- Discusses the U.S. manufacturing sector, which, while no longer the world's largest, still holds a significant position at 16.6% of global manufacturing, valued at $1.8 trillion. Key U.S. exports include automobiles, chemicals, food products, military equipment, and aircraft.
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Japan, Germany, and Others:
- Provides insights into the manufacturing contributions of Japan (7.2%), Germany (5.8%), and other top countries, along with their major exports such as vehicles, computer parts, electronics, machinery, and more.
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Global Manufacturing Output Values:
- Presents a tabular representation of annual manufacturing output values for a diverse set of countries.
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FAQs and Data Sources:
- Includes a "Frequently Asked Questions" section, addressing a common inquiry about the country with the most manufacturing.
- Cites the World Bank as a source for manufacturing, value-added data.
Additional Insights:
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Industrial Specialization:
- Recognizes the specialization of countries in certain manufacturing sectors, such as Germany's emphasis on motor vehicle exports and China's dominance in consumer goods.
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Economic Impact:
- Provides an understanding of how manufacturing significantly contributes to the economies of various countries, with output values running into trillions of dollars.
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Temporal Perspective:
- Highlights the importance of considering the temporal aspect, as the manufacturing landscape is subject to change over the years.
In conclusion, this comprehensive analysis not only presents a snapshot of the current global manufacturing scenario but also offers a nuanced understanding of the factors influencing the manufacturing prowess of individual countries.