Belgium vs South Africa: Textiles and clothing

Belgium
1.8%
in 2023
South Africa
1.8%
in 2019
Belgium rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th

Textiles and clothing over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
051015196319932023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 154 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.6% 13.3% 1.3% Belgium
1970s 10.7% 11.2% 0.5% South Africa
1980s 7.9% 8.1% 0.2% South Africa
1990s 6.8% 7.0% 0.2% South Africa
2000s 4.4% 4.1% 0.3% Belgium
2010s 2.4% 1.8% 0.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, Belgium or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Belgium and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for textiles and clothing?
Belgium ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th 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

Indicator
Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 5,745 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

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).