Congo vs South Africa: Textiles and clothing

Congo
1.8%
in 2009
South Africa
1.8%
in 2019
Congo rank
114th
South Africa rank
116th

Textiles and clothing over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 13.2% 9.8% South Africa
1970s 7.4% 11.7% 4.3% South Africa
1980s 9.3% 8.1% 1.2% Congo
2000s 2.3% 4.1% 1.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 1.8% against 1.8% in South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Congo and South Africa?
0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2009.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for textiles and clothing?
Congo ranks 114th 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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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).