Bangladesh vs Lesotho: Textiles and clothing
Textiles and clothing over time
- Bangladesh
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 88.1% against 56.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.9% | 11.8% | 23.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 82.1% | 28.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 90.4% | 33.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher textiles and clothing, Bangladesh or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 88.1% against 56.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 31.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lesotho?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Lesotho rank globally for textiles and clothing?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 1st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).