Ghana vs Tanzania: Textiles and clothing
Textiles and clothing over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 154 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 23.6% | 10.8% | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 26.6% | 11.7% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 23.5% | 16.2% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 0.1% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher textiles and clothing, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2015.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for textiles and clothing?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd 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).