Kenya vs Rwanda: Textiles and clothing
Textiles and clothing over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 2.0% | 6.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.5% | 4.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher textiles and clothing, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for textiles and clothing?
- Kenya ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 41st 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).