Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Textiles and clothing

Kuwait
3.2%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
3.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
85th
United Arab Emirates rank
83rd

Textiles and clothing over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
246810196719952023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 5.3% 2.1% 3.3% Kuwait
1980s 6.1% 1.4% 4.7% Kuwait
2010s 2.9% 3.6% 0.7% United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.2% 4.0% 0.9% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher textiles and clothing, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for textiles and clothing?
Kuwait ranks 85th and United Arab Emirates ranks 83rd 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).