Jamaica vs Tanzania: Textiles and clothing

Jamaica
6.9%
in 1996
Tanzania
6.7%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
49th
Tanzania rank
52nd

Textiles and clothing over time

  • Jamaica
  • Tanzania
-2002040196319922022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 6.9% against 6.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tanzania ahead.

Jamaica ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 23.6% 15.3% Tanzania
1970s 7.8% 26.6% 18.8% Tanzania
1980s 6.0% 23.2% 17.2% Tanzania
1990s 6.3% -3.7% 10.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, Jamaica or Tanzania?
Jamaica, at 6.9% against 6.7% in Tanzania as of 1996.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Jamaica and Tanzania?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1996.
How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for textiles and clothing?
Jamaica ranks 49th 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

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).