China vs Ethiopia: Textiles and clothing

China
10.0%
in 2019
Ethiopia
10.0%
in 2015
China rank
35th
Ethiopia rank
34th

Textiles and clothing over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
510152025198019992019

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10.0% against 10.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 34th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.7% 18.9% 6.2% Ethiopia
2000s 10.5% 10.1% 0.4% China
2010s 10.0% 10.0% 0.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, China or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 10.0% against 10.0% in China as of 2015.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between China and Ethiopia?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for textiles and clothing?
China ranks 35th and Ethiopia ranks 34th 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).