Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Textiles and clothing
Textiles and clothing over time
- Lesotho
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 88.1% against 37.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 13.5% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 37.3% | 48.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 33.8% | 48.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 39.1% | 52.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher textiles and clothing, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
- Lesotho, at 88.1% against 37.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in textiles and clothing between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 50.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for textiles and clothing?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 4th 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).