Germany vs United States of America: Textiles and clothing

Germany
1.1%
in 2023
United States of America
1.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
135th
United States of America rank
138th

Textiles and clothing over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
02468196319932024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 135th and United States of America ranks 138th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 3.8% 1.4% United States of America
2000s 1.9% 2.5% 0.6% United States of America
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Germany
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.1% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 1.1% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Germany and United States of America?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for textiles and clothing?
Germany ranks 135th and United States of America ranks 138th 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).