Congo vs South Africa: Textiles and clothing
Textiles and clothing over time
- Congo
- South Africa
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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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).